FOOD ACT 1984 - SECT 39A Registration etc. may be made despite minor defects

FOOD ACT 1984 - SECT 39A

S. 39A(1) amended by Nos 14/2001 s. 26(c)(i), 42/2009 ss 21, 51, 38/2020 s. 34(1)(a).

    (1)     Despite sections 38B, 38D and 43F, the registration authority may register, or renew the registration of, a food premises even though, in its opinion—

S. 39A(1)(a) amended by No. 14/2001 s. 26(c)(i).

        (a)     one or more of the relevant requirements of this Act with respect to the premises has not been complied with; or

S. 39A(1)(b) amended by Nos 14/2001 s. 26(c)(i), 38/2020 s. 34(1)(b).

        (b)     one or more grounds for the refusal of registration or the renewal of registration of the premises exists under Part IIIB.

    (2)     The registration authority may only do this if it is satisfied—

        (a)     in the case of a failure to do something by a specified time that has passed, that the thing will be done within a new time specified by the registration authority; or

        (b)     in the case of a failure to do something that it is no longer possible to remedy, that it is not likely that a similar failure will occur again; or

        (c)     in any other case—

              (i)     that the failure to comply poses no immediate risk to the health of any person; and

              (ii)     that the failure to comply can, and will, be remedied within the time specified by the registration authority.

S. 39A(3) amended by No. 38/2020 s. 34(2).

    (3)     If the registration authority exercises the power conferred by subsection (1), it is a condition of the registration or renewal—

        (a)     that any thing referred to in subsection (2)(a) be done; and

        (b)     that any failure referred to in subsection (2)(c) be remedied—

within the time specified in writing by the registration authority.

S. 39A(4) amended by No. 14/2001 s. 26(c)(ii).

    (4)     The Secretary may direct a council to not exercise the power conferred on it by subsection (1) in relation to a food premises or to a class of food premises or to a particular requirement or type of requirement.

    (5)     A direction must be made in writing.

    (6)     A council must comply with a direction.

S. 39B inserted by No. 98/1997 s. 10, amended by Nos 14/2001 s. 26(d), 38/2020 s. 35.