Chapter VIII - Analysis of Food
Section 44
Section 44: Recognition of organisation or agency for food safety audit
The Food Authority may recognise an organisation or agency for food-safety audit.
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Statutory text
Bare law
The Food Authority may recognise any organisation or agency for the purposes of food safety audit and checking compliance with food safety management systems required under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder.
Key takeaways
Core rule
The Food Authority may recognise an organisation or agency for food-safety audit.
Practical check
Verify the recognition and audit scope; an audit body’s report does not itself replace an enforcement order.
Scope and operation
Recognition is for auditing and checking compliance with food-safety management systems required by the Act, rules or regulations.
Applying the section
Verify the recognition and audit scope; an audit body’s report does not itself replace an enforcement order.
Official sources
Read the consolidated Act with the enacted and commenced amendments applicable to this section.
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