Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 19K

Declarations concerning food safety program audit intervals

19K. Declarations concerning food safety program audit intervals



(1) The Secretary may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, declare
when and how often a food safety program audit is to be conducted in relation
to-

   (a)  the food safety program of a particular declared premises;



   (b)  the food safety programs of a class of declared premises;



   (c)  the food safety programs of a class of premises that is the subject of
        a declaration under section 19C.

(2) In making a declaration, the Secretary may provide for different audit
intervals for premises within a class of premises to take account of
differences in potential risks and hazards caused by-

   (a)  the nature of the relevant food handled at the premises;



   (b)  the size or nature of the activities carried out on or from the
        premises;



   (c)  any relevant environmental, geographical, historical, logistical,
        biological or other circumstances;

   (d)  a failure to comply with food safety programs or any other
        requirements of this Act, any other Act or the regulations under any
        other Act in the past.