18Auditing requirements

18 Auditing requirements

(1)  In this regulation –

relevant food safety auditor means a food safety auditor approved under Part 11 of the Act to audit food safety programs in respect of meat processing or poultry production, whichever is relevant in the circumstances.

(2)  An approved meat or meat product food safety program must be audited by the relevant food safety auditor –

(a) at intervals determined and notified by the Chief Inspector in respect of –

(i) the approved meat or meat product food safety program; or

(ii) approved meat or meat product food safety programs generally; or

(b) if no intervals are determined and notified under paragraph) (a) , at least once every 12 months.

(3)  A notification by the Chief Inspector under subregulation (2)(a) is to be made in writing to the accredited meat producer of the approved meat or meat product food safety program.