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A SITUATION MAY EXIST IN A FOOD PREMISES THAT INVOLVES OR MAY INVOLVE AN IMMINENT RISK TO HEALTH AND THERE ARE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL TO DEAL WITH SUCH HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS.
IF AN INSPECTOR BELIEVES ON REASONABLE GROUNDS THAT THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FOOD BUSINESS IS BEING CARRIED ON, OR THE USE BEING MADE OF THE PREMISES OR THE STATE OR CONDITION OF THE PREMISES IS SUCH AS TO POSE AN IMMINENT RISK OF INJURY TO HEALTH HE OR SHE CAN SERVE A PROHIBITION NOTICE.
THIS NOTICE WILL DIRECT THAT THE FOOD BUSINESS MUST CEASE, OR THE OPERATION THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM MUST BE MODIFIED OR THE PREMISES ONLY CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH.THE.TERMS OF THE NOTICE.
THE NOTICE TAKES EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE NOTICE IS AN OFFENCE.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALISE THAT A PROHIBITION NOTICE CAN ONLY BE USED WHERE THE PREMISES ARE DANGEROUS; THAT IS, THERE IS AN IMMINENT RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
THERE ARE APPEAL PROVISIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL AGAINST DECISIONS MADE UNDER THE BILL.
THERE IS ONE MORE STAGE IN THE FOOD LEGISLATION REVIEW AND I INTEND TO BRING THIS BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY LATER THIS YEAR.
THIS FINAL STAGE WILL COVER ENFORCEMENTAND ADMINISTRATION.
MADAM SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BILL NOW BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY.
THE INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO FOOD SAFETY BY INTEGRATING A FOOD PREMISES LICENSING SYSTEM, THE USE OF CODES OF PRACTICE AND IMPROVEMENT AND PROHIBITION NOTICES INTO A FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM, WILL ENABLE THE STANDARD OF FOOD SAFETY IN THE A.C.T. TO EQUAL ANY IN THE WORLD.
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