New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

FOOD REGULATION 2004 - REG 20D

20D Approval for a food business to retain food safety auditor

(1) A food business must not, except with the approval of the Food Authority, arrange for a food safety auditor who is not a member of staff of the Food Authority to carry out an audit of the food safety program, or proposed food safety program, for the food business that is required under the Act or the regulations.

(2) An application for approval must be made in a form approved by the Food Authority and must be accompanied by such documents and information as the Food Authority may require.

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

(4) An approval may be granted so as to apply generally to the carrying out of audits on behalf of the applicant or so as to be limited to particular audits or types of audits.

(5) An approval may be revoked by the Food Authority by notice in writing given to the food business.