Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Food Act 2014

Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement - Powers and enforcement - Powers and duties of food safety officers

307: Power to restrict use of or close place

You could also call this:

"Stopping a place from being used if it doesn't follow food safety rules"

Illustration for Food Act 2014

If you do not follow the rules of the Food Act 2014, a food safety officer can stop you from using a place or close it. This happens when the officer thinks you are not doing what the Act says you must do, and this could make food unsafe. The officer can only do this if they reasonably believe that the food will not be safe or suitable because of what you are doing.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM2996437.

Topics:
Health and wellbeing > Food and water safetyBusiness > Industry rules
Previous

306: Powers to seize, condemn, and require disposal, or

"Food safety officers can take and get rid of unsafe food and things to keep people healthy"

Next

308: Other powers, or

"What extra powers do food safety officers have to keep food safe?"

Part 4Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement
Powers and enforcement: Powers and duties of food safety officers

307Power to restrict use of or close place

  1. A food safety officer may restrict the use of or close, a place for non-compliance with the applicable requirements of this Act that the officer reasonably believes would result in food not being safe or suitable.