47Approval for food business to engage food safety auditor—the Act, s 102(2)(k)

47 Approval for food business to engage food safety auditor—the Act, s 102(2)(k)

47 Approval for food business to engage food safety auditor—the Act, s 102(2)(k)

(1) A food business must not arrange for an external food safety auditor to carry out an audit under the Act or this regulation of the food safety program, or a proposed food safety program, for the business without the Food Authority’s approval.

(2) An application by a food business for approval must be—

(a) made to the Food Authority in the approved form, and

(b) be accompanied by the documents and information required by the Food Authority to decide the application.

(3) The Food Authority may grant an approval subject to any conditions the Food Authority considers appropriate.

(4) An approval may—

(a) apply generally to carrying out audits for the applicant, or

(b) be limited to particular audits or types of audits.

(5) The Food Authority may revoke an approval by written notice given to the food business.

(6) In this section—

external food safety auditor means a food safety auditor who is not a member of staff of the Food Authority.