Seafood Safety Act 2003

The Authority may in writing grant an exemption to a person conducting a seafood business from the requirement to hold a seafood safety licence if—

the person—

is the proprietor of a food business for a food premises or a class of food premises that is registered under Part VI of the Food Act 1984 and that registration is in force; or

holds a current or valid licence—

in accordance with Part 4 of the Meat Industry Act 1993; or

in accordance with regulations made under that Act for the conveyance of seafood in a meat transport vehicle; or

holds a current and valid licence under Part 3 of the Dairy and Food Innovation Act 2000; and

it is a requirement of the relevant Act referred to in paragraph (a) that there is a quality assurance program or food safety program, which in the opinion of the Authority adequately covers seafood safety, in respect of the seafood business of the person.

An exemption under subsection (1) may be granted by the Authority to a person or to a class of persons—

on its own motion or on the application of a person on the person's behalf or on behalf of a class of persons; and

on payment by a person of a fee fixed in respect of an exemption for the relevant seafood safety licence or class of seafood safety licence by the Authority.

The Authority may amend, vary or revoke an exemption granted under subsection (1).