20Variation of conditions of registration

20 Variation of conditions of registration (1) The CHO may vary the conditions of the registration of a registered business: (a) on application of the proprietor to the CHO; or (2) An application for variation must be: (a) in the approved form; and Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 12 (b) accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. (3) The CHO must consider the application and decide whether to vary the conditions of the registration in accordance with the application. (4) Following an application for variation, the CHO must give written notice to the proprietor of: (5) Before varying the registration on the CHO's initiative, the CHO must give the proprietor written notice: (a) stating the proposed variation; and (b) stating the reasons for the variation; and (c) inviting the proprietor to submit, within the period of not less than 7 days stated in the notice, reasons why the variation should not be made. (6) The CHO may, having considered any submissions of the proprietor, vary the conditions of the registration as proposed in the notice or in another way the CHO considers appropriate. (7) The CHO must, if the CHO varies the conditions under subsection (6), give written notice to the proprietor of the variation. (8) A variation of conditions of registration takes effect on the later of (a) the date on which the proprietor receives notice of the variation; (b) the date stated in the notice. (9) Subsections (2) to (8) do not apply if the variation is for a formal or clerical reason that does not alter the effect of the registration.