Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The proprietor of a food business whose premises (other than a vehicle) or part of whose premises is the subject of a prohibition order may, at any time after the prohibition order has been issued, make a written request to the Chief Health Officer to inspect the premises.
(2) The proprietor of a food business whose vehicle (which may be a food transport vehicle or any other vehicle) or equipment or way of handling food is the subject of a prohibition order may, at any time after the prohibition order was issued, make a written request to the Chief Health Officer to inspect the vehicle, equipment or way of handling food at a place and time agreed to by the proprietor and the Chief Health Officer.
(3) On receiving a request under subsection (1) or (2), the Chief Health Officer must arrange for an authorised officer to inspect the premises, vehicle, equipment or way of handling food.
(4) If:
(a) a proprietor of a food business makes a request for an inspection under subsection (1) or (2); and
(b) through no fault of the proprietor, the premises, vehicle, equipment or way of handling food concerned is not inspected by an authorised officer within 72 hours of the Chief Health Officer receiving the request,
the Chief Health Officer is taken to have issued a certificate of clearance to the proprietor in respect of the premises, vehicle, equipment or way of handling food in accordance with section 108(1) and section 108(2) applies.