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Food Act 2014

Risk-based measures - Food control plans - Duties of operators of registered food control plans

51: Operator of registered food control plan must notify registration authority of significant change in circumstances

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"Tell the registration authority about big changes to your food control plan"

If you have a registered food control plan, you must tell the registration authority about any significant change in circumstances. You need to give them written notice of the change. You should do this before the change happens, or as soon as possible after it happens, but no later than 10 working days after.

A significant change in circumstances means a change in the information you provided when you applied to register your food control plan, such as the information required under section 42(a) to (e) and (h)(ii) or the verifier or verification agency. It also means a change in the information you provided under section 55, or if your food control plan no longer meets the criteria under section 56. A significant change can also include the death, bankruptcy, or liquidation of your business.

If something happens to you, like you die or your business goes bankrupt, the person who takes over your business must tell the registration authority about the change. They must give written notice as required. This is so the registration authority knows what is happening with your food control plan.

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Part 2Risk-based measures
Food control plans: Duties of operators of registered food control plans

51Operator of registered food control plan must notify registration authority of significant change in circumstances

  1. The operator of a registered food control plan must give written notice to the registration authority of any significant change in circumstances.

  2. The notice under subsection (1) must be given—

  3. before the significant change in circumstances occurs; or
    1. if compliance with paragraph (a) is not practicable, as soon as practicable after the significant change in circumstances occurs but, in any event, not later than 10 working days after the change occurs.

      1. In this section, significant change in circumstances—

      2. means—
        1. any change in any of the following information that the operator has provided under section 53 in respect of an application for registration of the food control plan:
          1. the information required under section 42(a) to (e) and (h)(ii):
            1. the verifier or verification agency that will carry out verification functions in respect of the plan:
            2. any change in the information that the operator has provided under section 55 in respect of an application for registration of the food control plan:
              1. any matter that results in the food control plan not meeting the criteria under section 56; and
              2. includes the death, bankruptcy, receivership, voluntary administration, or liquidation of the operator of the plan or the operator of a food business to which the plan applies.

                1. If subsection (3)(b) applies to the operator of the plan, the person who assumes control of the operator's business must give the written notice required by subsection (1).