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Food Act 2014

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

321: Matters may be continued by different food safety officer

You could also call this:

"One food safety officer can start something and another can finish it."

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If a food safety officer starts or takes action under the Food Act 2014, another food safety officer can continue it. You can think of it like passing a task to someone else to finish. If one officer gives a notice, authorisation, or consent, any other food safety officer can take further steps, revoke or withdraw it, vary it, or change any conditions that were part of it.

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

321Matters may be continued by different food safety officer

  1. An action initiated or taken under this Act by a food safety officer may be continued by another food safety officer.

  2. Without limiting subsection (1), if an officer has given any notice, authorisation, or consent under this Act (whether or not subject to conditions), any food safety officer may—

  3. take further steps on or in relation to that notice, authorisation, or consent; or
    1. revoke or withdraw it; or
      1. vary it; or
        1. revoke or vary any condition on or subject to which it was given.

          Notes
          • Section 321 heading: amended, on , by section 32(1) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
          • Section 321(1): amended, on , by section 32(2) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).