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Food Act 2014

Risk-based measures - National programmes - Suspension of operations of registered food business under national programme

91: Registration authority may extend mandatory suspension

You could also call this:

"The people in charge can make a suspended food business wait longer to reopen."

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The registration authority can extend the time a food business is suspended under section 90. They can do this if they think it is necessary. They must follow the rules in clause 5 of Schedule 4 to extend the suspension.

When the registration authority extends the suspension, they can choose how long the extension is, as long as they tell the food business operator in writing before the original suspension ends. The extension cannot be longer than 3 months.

You can find more information about the original suspension in section 90 and the rules for extending it in clause 5 of Schedule 4.

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Part 2Risk-based measures
National programmes: Suspension of operations of registered food business under national programme

91Registration authority may extend mandatory suspension

  1. The registration authority may extend the period of a suspension under section 90 in accordance with clause 5 of Schedule 4 if the registration authority considers it necessary in the circumstances.

  2. The period of extension—

  3. may be for any further period that the registration authority notifies in writing to the operator of the food business before the expiry of the original suspension; but
    1. must not exceed 3 months.