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Food Act 2014

Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement - Territorial authorities - Review of territorial authorities

185: Reviews initiated by Minister

You could also call this:

"The Minister checks if councils are doing their food safety job properly."

The Minister can start a review of how well a territorial authority is doing its job under the Food Act 2014. This includes checking if the authority is performing all or some of its functions and duties, or using all or some of its powers. You will see the Minister look at how the authority is doing things like making sure food is safe.

The Minister has to talk to the Minister of Local Government before starting the review. This is so the two Ministers can discuss the review together. The Minister of Local Government is another important person who helps make decisions about local areas.

When the Minister starts a review, it is to check the territorial authority's work under the Food Act 2014. The Minister wants to make sure the authority is doing its job properly.

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Part 4Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement
Territorial authorities: Review of territorial authorities

185Reviews initiated by Minister

  1. The Minister may initiate a review of—

  2. a territorial authority's performance of all or any of its functions and duties under this Act:
    1. a territorial authority's exercise of all or any of its powers under this Act.

      1. However, the Minister must consult the Minister of Local Government before exercising the powers given to the Minister by subsection (1).