Food Act 2014

Risk-based measures - National programmes - National programmes

78: Requirements of national programme to prevail in cases of inconsistency with other regulations or notices made under this Act

You could also call this:

"National food programme rules take priority if they disagree with other food rules."

If you are looking at the rules for a national programme under the Food Act 2014, you need to know what happens if those rules do not match other regulations or notices. If there is any inconsistency, the requirements of the national programme are the ones that you must follow. The national programme's rules will override any other regulations or notices made under the Food Act 2014.

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77: National programme not invalid on certain grounds, or

"The national food programme is still valid even if it lets certain people make decisions or set rules."

79: Food businesses subject to national programme must be registered, or

"Food businesses in a national programme must register with the authorities."

Part 2Risk-based measures
National programmes: National programmes

78Requirements of national programme to prevail in cases of inconsistency with other regulations or notices made under this Act

If there is any inconsistency between the requirements of a national programme and the provisions of any other regulations or notices made under this Act, the requirements of the national programme prevail.

Notes

Section 78 heading: amended, on 2 March 2018, by section 18(1) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
Section 78: amended, on 2 March 2018, by section 18(2) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).