Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT - SECT 94

94. Approval of persons to carry out analyses

(1) The Chief Health Officer may approve a natural person to carry out analyses under this Act.

(2) A natural person may make an application to the Chief Health Officer for approval under subsection (1).

(3) The application must be -

(a) in an approved form;

(b) accompanied by the information the Chief Health Officer requires to determine the application; and

(c) accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).

(4) After considering the application, the Chief Health Officer may -

(a) grant the application, with or without conditions; or

(b) refuse the application.

(5) If the Chief Health Officer grants the application, he or she must issue the applicant's approval to the applicant.

(6) The approval must be in writing and must set out the conditions (if any) to which the approval is subject.

(7) If the Chief Health Officer refuses an application, he or she must give notice to the applicant of the refusal and the reasons for the refusal.