Food Regulations 2014

(1) The CHO may, on the CHO's own motion, vary the conditions of, or suspend or cancel, an approval of a food safety auditor.

(2) The CHO may suspend or cancel a food safety auditor's approval on one or more of the following grounds:

(a) the auditor has wilfully or negligently contravened the Act or these Regulations;

(c) the auditor has not competently carried out the functions of an auditor under these Regulations;

(d) the auditor has a direct or indirect interest in any food business that, in the opinion of the CHO, could affect the performance of the auditor's functions under these Regulations;

(e) the auditor has failed to give notice to the CHO of any direct or indirect interest in any food business under regulation 4K(1);

(3) The CHO may not vary the conditions of, or suspend or cancel, the approval of a food safety auditor unless the CHO has:

(i) written notice of the intention to vary, suspend or cancel the approval; and

(ii) an opportunity to make submissions in relation to the intended variation, suspension and cancellation; and

(4) A variation of the conditions of, or the suspension or cancellation of, the approval of an auditor under subregulation (1):

(c) takes effect on the day on which the notice is given or on a later day specified in the notice.

(5) The auditor may, if dissatisfied with the CHO's decision to vary, suspend or cancel the auditor's approval, apply to the Local Court to review the merits of the decision.

(6) The application must be made within 5 business days after notice of the CHO's decision to vary, suspend or cancel the approval was received by the auditor.

(7) In determining the review, the Court must, by written notice to the applicant:

(8) The Court must state the reasons for its determination in the notice.