Food Act 2006

This section applies if, before the commencement, the chief executive—

was notified under the Food Standards Regulation 1994, section 15(3)(a) or (b), that a prescribed pathogen has been isolated in food; and

has not given a direction to a person under section 16 of the regulation about the isolation of the pathogen.

The chief executive may give the person who carries on the food business in relation to which the prescribed pathogen was isolated a direction under section 271 about the pathogen.

For giving a direction mentioned in subsection (2)—

the food in relation to which the prescribed pathogen was isolated is taken to be contaminated food; and

the prescribed pathogen is taken to be a prescribed contaminant; and

the chief executive is taken to have been notified under section 270(2) that a prescribed contaminant has been isolated in contaminated food.