Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2006 - SECT 162

162 Auditor’s responsibility to inform local governments

(1) This section applies if, in conducting a compliance or nonconformance audit of an accredited food safety program, an auditor forms a reasonable belief that—

(a) a person has contravened, or is contravening, this Act or the food standards code, standards 3.2.2 and 3.2.3; and

(b) the contravention poses an imminent and serious risk to the safety of food intended for sale.

(2) The auditor must give details of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the belief to the local government that accredited the food safety program.

(3) The auditor must give the details to the local government as soon as practicable, and in any case not more than 24 hours, after forming the belief.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.

(4) If the auditor complies with subsection (3) by giving the local government the details orally, the auditor must, within 24 hours after giving the details orally, give the local government notice of the details.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.