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Food Act 2014

Food imported for purpose of sale - Registration of importers

113: Application for registration

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"How to register your food business in writing"

To apply for registration, you must do it in writing to the chief executive. You need to use a form or method that the chief executive says you must use, which can be found under section 405. Your application must include your name, trading name, and business address, as well as your electronic address if you have one.

You also need to include your physical and electronic address for the purposes of section 378(3)(a). When you apply, you must pay the prescribed fee if there is one.

You have to give the chief executive all the required information to complete your application for registration.

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Part 3Food imported for purpose of sale
Registration of importers

113Application for registration

  1. An application for registration must—

  2. be made in writing to the chief executive in a form or manner specified by the chief executive by notice under section 405; and
    1. include the applicant's name, trading name, and business address (including the electronic address, if available); and
      1. include the applicant's physical and electronic address for the purposes of section 378(3)(a); and
        1. be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).