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Food Act 2014

Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement - Recognised agencies, persons, and classes of persons - Performance of specified functions and activities

156: Duties of recognised persons

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"What recognised people must do to follow the law and do their job fairly and safely"

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When you carry out your specified functions and activities as a recognised person, you must make sure you only do tasks that you are allowed to do. You must also keep up to date with all the skills and knowledge you need to do your job. You have to be fair and not take sides, and keep confidential any sensitive information you come across while doing your job, except when you have to report something under the Food Act 2014. You have to report certain things to the registration authority, such as if someone is not following a food control plan, a national programme, or a monitoring programme. You must also follow all the rules in the Food Act 2014 that apply to you.

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Part 4Provisions relating to recognition, territorial authorities, administration, and enforcement
Recognised agencies, persons, and classes of persons: Performance of specified functions and activities

156Duties of recognised persons

  1. When carrying out his or her specified functions and activities, a recognised person must ensure that he or she—

  2. carries out only functions and activities that are within the scope of those specified; and
    1. maintains all competency requirements applicable to his or her recognition; and
      1. maintains an appropriate degree of impartiality and independence; and
        1. maintains appropriate confidentiality (particularly in respect of commercially sensitive matters) relating to operations and activities the person comes into contact with in the course of carrying out those functions and activities (except to the extent that the person is required to report under paragraph (e) or otherwise for the purposes of this Act), including matters relating to design, technology, systems, personnel, and practices; and
          1. reports to the registration authority, in accordance with any applicable requirements of this Act,—
            1. a failure to comply with, or any inadequacy in, a food control plan:
              1. a failure to comply with a national programme:
                1. a failure to comply with a monitoring programme:
                  1. any other matter that a recognised person is required to report; and
                  2. complies with all applicable requirements of this Act.