(1) The Food Authority may keep a register of information about offences under
this Act or the regulations relating to the handling or sale of food (the
"register of offences" ).
(2) The register may contain any of the following
information in relation to a person who has been convicted by a court of an
offence under this Act or the regulations relating to the handling or sale of
food, or whose employee or agent has been convicted of such an offence--
(a)
the name of the person,
(b) the name and address of the place of business at
which the offence was committed, including the local government area in which
it is located,
(c) the name and address of the usual place of business of the
person,
(d) the trade name under which the person trades,
(e) if the person
is a company, the name of the chief executive officer and any director of the
company,
(f) a description of the nature and circumstances of the offence,
the decision of the court, the penalty imposed and any forfeiture incurred,
(g) the enforcement agency or other body under the direction of which, or on
behalf of whom, the relevant prosecution was conducted,
(h) such other
information of a general nature in relation to matters connected with food
safety or other interests of consumers in food as the Food Authority thinks
necessary.
(3) Information relating to a particular offence is not to be
published on the register until after the last day on which an appeal may be
made against the conviction.
(4) If an appeal is made against the conviction,
information relating to the offence is not to be published on the register
unless a final order has been made on appeal affirming the conviction.
