New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

FOOD PRODUCTION (SAFETY) ACT 1998 - SECT 49

49 Improvement notice

(1) If Safe Food is satisfied, by Safe Food’s own inspection or by the report of an authorised officer, that:

(a) any premises, vehicle or equipment used in connection with the handling of primary produce or seafood is in an unclean or insanitary condition, or is otherwise unfit for the purpose for which it is intended, or

(b) it is necessary to install any equipment on premises used in connection with the handling of primary produce or seafood to ensure that the primary produce or seafood will be safe for human consumption,

Safe Food may serve an improvement notice on the owner of, or the person in charge of, the premises, vehicle or equipment.

(2) An improvement notice is to take the form of an order that:

(a) the premises, vehicle or equipment be put into a clean and sanitary condition, or be repaired, to the satisfaction of an authorised officer, or

(b) the vehicle or equipment be replaced, or

(c) specified equipment be installed on the premises,

within a period specified in the notice.