Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 38A

Applications must include food safety program

38A. Applications must include food safety program



(1) An application for the registration of a declared premises must be
accompanied by a copy of the food safety program for the premises.

(2) An application for the renewal or transfer of registration of a declared
premises must be accompanied by one of the following-

   (a)  a statement signed by the proprietor of the premises that the current
        food safety program for the premises is identical to the last copy of
        the food safety program lodged with the registration authority; or

   (b)  a statement signed by the proprietor of the premises-

   (i)  that the current food safety program for the premises has not been
        significantly amended since the date the last copy of the program was
        lodged with the registration authority; and

   (ii) containing full details of the amendments that have been made since
        that date; or

   (c)  a copy of the food safety program for the premises.

(3) If the food safety program for the premises is a standard food safety
program, the application for registration, renewal or transfer must also state
that fact.