FOOD ACT 2008 - SECT 65
FOOD ACT 2008 - SECT 65
65 . Prohibition order
(1) If the CEO or
another enforcement agency believes on reasonable grounds —
(a) that
any of the circumstances specified in section 62(a), (b), (c) or (d) exist;
and
(b) that
—
(i)
the proprietor of a food business has not complied with
an improvement notice within the time required by section 63 for compliance;
or
(ii)
the issue of the order is necessary to prevent or
mitigate a serious danger to public health,
the CEO or other
enforcement agency may serve a prohibition order on the proprietor of the food
business in accordance with this Part.
(2) A prohibition
order must take the form of an order that —
(a) no
food intended for sale is to be handled on specified premises or a specified
part of specified premises; or
(b) no
food intended for sale is to be conveyed in a specified vehicle; or
(c)
specified equipment is not to be used in connection with food intended for
sale; or
(d) no
food intended for sale is to be handled by a food business in a specified way
or for a specified purpose; or
(e) no
other specified activities in relation to food intended for sale are to be
carried out on specified premises or a specified part of specified premises,
until the proprietor
of the food business has been given a certificate of clearance under
section 66 stating that —
(f) the
premises, part of the premises, vehicle or equipment may be used for the
handling or conveyance of food intended for sale, or in connection with such
food; or
(g) food
intended for sale may be handled in the specified way or for the specified
purpose; or
(h) the
specified activities in relation to food intended for sale may be carried out,
as the case may be.
(3) A prohibition
order must state that it is issued under this section.
(4) A prohibition
order may include ancillary or incidental directions.