Approval of food safety auditors
4C Approval of food safety auditors
(1) The CHO may approve a person to be a food safety auditor if the CHO is satisfied the person is competent to carry out the functions of an auditor having regard to the person's appropriate skills and knowledge.
(2) A person may apply, in the approved form, to the CHO for an approval under subregulation (1).
(3) The CHO may require the applicant to provide additional information relevant to the application.
The CHO may, after considering an application:
approve the application, with or without conditions; or
refuse to approve the application.
(5) If the CHO approves an application, the CHO must issue the applicant with a written notice of approval that sets out any conditions to which the approval is subject.
(6) If the CHO refuses to approve an application, the CHO must issue the applicant with a written notice of refusal that sets out the reasons for the refusal.
(7) The applicant may, if dissatisfied with the CHO's decision, apply to the Local Court to review the merits of the decision.
(8) The application must be made within 5 business days after notice of the CHO's decision was received by the applicant.
(9) In determining the review, the Court must, by written notice to the applicant:
confirm the decision; or
vary the decision; or
revoke the decision; or
substitute a decision for that decision.
(10) The Court must state the reasons for its determination in the notice.
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