Food Act 2001

The relevant authority may approve a natural person to be a food safety auditor for the purposes of this Act if the relevant authority is satisfied that the person is competent to carry out the functions of a food safety auditor having regard to—

the person's technical skills and experience; and

any guidelines relating to competency criteria approved by the relevant authority.

A natural person may make an application, in the approved form, to the relevant authority for an approval under this

Part.

The application is to be accompanied by—

such information as the relevant authority requires to determine the application; and

the fee, if any, prescribed by the regulations.

The relevant authority may, after considering an application for approval—

grant the application, with or without conditions; or

refuse the application.

If the relevant authority grants an application for approval, it must issue the applicant with a written approval that sets out any conditions to which the approval is subject.

If the relevant authority refuses an application for approval, the relevant authority must give notice of the refusal in writing to the applicant setting out the reasons for the refusal.