48Charges for inspections and audits

48 Charges for inspections and audits

48 Charges for inspections and audits

(1) This section applies to the carrying out of the following—

(a) an inspection for the purposes of the Act in relation to a licence or application for a licence,

(b) an audit of a food safety program or proposed food safety program under the Act or this regulation.

(2) For the Act, section 139(1)(b), a food business for which an inspection or audit is being carried out must pay to the Food Authority the charge of $370 an hour with a minimum charge for half an hour, excluding time spent travelling.

(3) The Food Authority may increase the amount under subsection (2) annually in accordance with the annual percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

(4) The Food Authority may waive payment of a charge for a food business or a class of food business.