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SHOPS, AND SHOPS THAT SELL PREPARED MEATS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED.
INCLUDED IN THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ARE LICENSED CLUBS AND HOTELS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY NOT LICENSED UNDER HEALTH REGULATIONS. THE LICENSING OF ALL PREMISES, INCLUDING LIQUOR LICENSED PREMISES, IS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL IF THE FOOD SAFETY PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE BILL ARE TO BE EFFECTIVE.
FURTHERMORE, LIQUOR LICENSED PREMISES NOW PROVIDE A LARGE PROPORTION OF MEALS CONSUMED AWAY FROM THE HOME.
NON PROFIT ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND CHURCH
GROUPS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED
HOWEVER, PREMISES THAT ONLY SELL LOW RISK FOODS SUCH AS NEWSAGENTS THAT SELL PREFACED SWEETS WILL NOT REQUIRE A LICENCE.
THE BILL ALLOWS ME TO DETERMINE LICENSING FEES SO I INTEND TO
PRESCRIBE A ZERO FEE FOR NON PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
ALTHOUGH LICENSING OF FOOD PREMISES IS REQUIRED IN MOST STATES AND OVERSEAS COUNTRIES, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NSW. DISCONTINUED ITS LICENSING SYSTEM A FEW YEARS AGO.
THE LICENSING SYSTEM IN NSW. WAS REPLACED BY A FEE FOR SERVICE WHEREBY OFFICERS CHARGE AN INSPECTION FEE EACH TIME A PREMISES IS VISITED.
BUT THE FEE FOR SERVICE SYSTEM ONLY ADDRESSES THE COST RECOVERY PROBLEM AND FAILS TO ADDRESS THE IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD SAFETY THAT CAN BE ATTAINED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LICENSING SYSTEM AS IS PROPOSED UNDER THIS BILL.
SECONDLY, CODES OF PRACTICE;
THE BILL PROVIDES FOR THE MINISTER TO APPROVE CODES OF PRACTICE RELEVANT TO FOOD SAFETY.
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