Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If, in the course of conducting the audit, the auditor forms a reasonable belief a person has committed, or is committing, an offence against this Act, the auditor must inform Safe Food of--
(a) the person's name and address; and
(b) details about the facts and circumstances giving rise to the belief.
(2) If the offence is a serious food safety offence, the auditor must inform Safe Food--
(a) immediately after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately; or
(b) if the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food immediately--immediately after the reasonable excuse ceases to have effect.
Maximum penalty--1300 penalty units.
(3) If the offence is another offence, the auditor must inform Safe Food--
(a) within 7 days after the auditor forms the reasonable belief unless the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food within 7 days; or
(b) if the auditor has a reasonable excuse for not informing Safe Food within 7 days--within 7 days after the reasonable excuse ceases to have effect.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3)--100 penalty units.