Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FOOD AMENDMENT REGULATION 2013 (NO 1) (NO 8 OF 2013) - REG 5

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Part 5     Food safety supervisors

19     Food safety supervisor must hold valid statement of attainment for food safety training courses—Act, s 152 (2) (e)

    (1)     This section applies to a registered food business that is required to have a food safety supervisor.

Note     The Act

, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food safety supervisor.

    (2)     The proprietor of the business commits an offence if the food safety supervisor—

        (a)     does not hold a statement of attainment for an approved food safety training course; or

        (b)     holds a statement of attainment for an approved food safety training course, but the statement is more than 5 years old.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note     The chief health officer must make guidelines for the approval of a food safety training course—see the Act

, s 119.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     The proprietor of a registered food business must keep a copy of the food safety supervisor's current statement of attainment at the food business premises.

20     Notice of commencement of food safety supervisor—Act, s 152 (2) (e)

    (1)     This section applies to a registered food business that is required to have a food safety supervisor.

Note     The Act

, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food safety supervisor.

    (2)     The proprietor of the registered food business must, within 7 days after the day a food safety supervisor commences at the business, give written notice of the commencement to the chief health officer.

Note 1     If a form is approved under the Act

, s 151 for giving notice under this section, the form must be used.

Note 2     A fee may be determined under the Act

, s 150 for giving notice under this section.

21     Notice of change to contact details of food safety supervisor—Act, s 152 (2) (e)

    (1)     This section applies to a registered food business that is required to have a food safety supervisor.

Note     The Act

, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food safety supervisor.

    (2)     The proprietor of the registered food business must give written notice to the chief health officer of any change to the contact details of the food safety supervisor for the business.

    (3)     The notice must be given within 7 days after the day the proprietor becomes aware that the contact details have changed.

Note 1     If a form is approved under the Act

, s 151 for giving notice under this section, the form must be used.

Note 2     A fee may be determined under the Act

, s 150 for giving notice under this section.