107Revocation of approval of appointment of meat safety inspector

107 Revocation of approval of appointment of meat safety inspector

107 Revocation of approval of appointment of meat safety inspector

(1) The Food Authority may revoke the approval of a person to hold the position of meat safety inspector at a particular abattoir or game meat primary processing plant if, in the Food Authority’s opinion, the person—

(a) has not competently carried out the functions of a meat safety inspector under this regulation, or

(b) has failed to report a contravention of this regulation relating to the abattoir or processing plant of which the person was aware or should have been aware.

(2) A revocation of an approval under this section—

(a) may be made only after the Food Authority has given the meat safety inspector an opportunity to be heard, and

(b) must be in writing and served on—

(i) the meat safety inspector, and

(ii) the holder of the licence for the abattoir or game meat primary processing plant.