Food Production (Safety) Act 2000
sec.76Responsibilities of auditors
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sec.76 Responsibilities of auditors
If, in the course of conducting the audit, the auditor forms a reasonable belief a person has committed, or is committing, an offence against this Act, the auditor must inform Safe Food of— the person’s name and address; and details about the facts and circumstances giving rise to the belief. If the offence is a serious food safety offence, the auditor must inform Safe Food— immediately after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately; or if the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately—immediately after the reasonable excuse ceases to have effect. Maximum penalty—1300 penalty units. If the offence is another offence, the auditor must inform Safe Food— within 7 days after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food within 7 days; or if the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food within 7 days—within 7 days after the reasonable excuse ceases to have effect. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units. (sec.76-ssec.1) If, in the course of conducting the audit, the auditor forms a reasonable belief a person has committed, or is committing, an offence against this Act, the auditor must inform Safe Food of— the person’s name and address; and details about the facts and circumstances giving rise to the belief. (sec.76-ssec.2) If the offence is a serious food safety offence, the auditor must inform Safe Food— immediately after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately; or if the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately—immediately after the reasonable excuse ceases to have effect. Maximum penalty—1300 penalty units. (sec.76-ssec.3) If the offence is another offence, the auditor must inform Safe Food— within 7 days after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food within 7 days; or if the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food within 7 days—within 7 days after the reasonable excuse ceases to have effect. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units.
- (a) the person’s name and address; and
- (b) details about the facts and circumstances giving rise to the belief.
- (a) immediately after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately; or
- (b) if the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately—immediately after the reasonable excuse ceases to have effect.
- (a) within 7 days after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food within 7 days; or