Food Act 2014

Duty (as territorial authority) to develop and maintain working relationships specified in achieving the purposes of the Act.

Duty (as territorial authority) to have regard to the principles set out in section 16 to the extent relevant.

Duties (as territorial authority) in relation to the food safety regime.

Powers and duties (as territorial authority) re applications for/granting exemptions under a registered food control plan or a national programme

Powers and duties (as territorial authority) re delegations from the CE of the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Power (as registration authority) to process application for registration of food control plan

Power (as registration authority) to refuse to process application for registration of food control plan

Power (as registration authority) to require further information in support of application for registration of food control plan

Power to register food control plan or not to register, and impose and vary conditions, and decide duration.

Power to suspend operations under registered food control plan and give directions.

Power to cancel registration and give directions.

Duty (as registration authority) to notify chief executive of surrender of registration of food control plan

Power (as registration authority) to process applications for registration of food businesses subject to National Programme

Power (as registration authority) to refuse to process application for registration of National Programme

Power (as registration authority) to require further information in support of application for registration National Programme and allow further time

Duty (as registration authority) to register food business subject to National Programme if specified criteria met

Power (as registration authority) to refuse to register food business subject to National Programme

Duty (as registration authority) to provide information specified to chief executive for entry on relevant public register of food business subject to National Programme; duty to give operator written notice as specified

Duty (as registration authority) to impose conditions on registration of food business

Power to suspend operations of business subject to national programme and give directions.

Power to cancel registration of food business subject to national programme and give directions.

Duty (as registration authority) to notify chief executive of surrender of registration of food business subject to National Programme

Power (as territorial authority) to conduct certain verification functions and activities

Duty (as recognised agency) to perform specified functions and activities  

Restriction: Subject to notice of recognition from the chief executive

Duty (as recognised person) to perform specified functions and activities

Restriction: Subject to notice of recognition from the chief executive

Powers (of territorial authority) under the Act as specified.

Power to combine with 1 or more other territorial authority for the purpose of this Act and to designate any as the territorial authority responsible for performing the function of a registration authority for the combined district.

Duty not to contract out certain functions other than to persons/bodies specified.

Duties (of territorial authority) in relation to carrying out its role, functions and duties under the Act.

Duties in relation to monitoring the performance of its functions, duties and powers under this Act and provide written reports as specified.

Duty to provide capability to respond as required in an emergency situation.

Duty to facilitate the conduct of any review and provide any information required as provided

Power (as territorial authority) to transfer functions, duties, powers under this subpart to another territorial authority or regional council, subject to exception specified.

Duties (as territorial authority) if transferring any functions, duties or powers to another territorial authority or regional council.

Duties to whom any functions are transferred to keep and maintain a record of the transfer

Power (as territorial authority) to transfer functions, duties, powers under this subpart to the CE of the Ministry for Primary Industries in the circumstances specified.

Power (of territorial authority that has transferred functions under section 179) to change, revoke or relinquish the transfer in accordance with the transfer agreement.

Duty (as territorial authority) to keep and maintain a record of any transfer, change, revocation or relinquishment under the Act.

Duties (as territorial authority) in relation to providing a report/information to the chief executive.

Power (as territorial authority) to make submissions re ministerial appointment of another body to exercise all or any functions under this Act.

Powers and duties (as territorial authority) as collection agent re collection of amounts prescribed by regulations subject to exceptions specified.

Power (as territorial authority) to receive all infringement fees paid as specified.

Power to file charging document

Power (as territorial authority) to receive any court ordered fine/payment from a person for an offence prosecuted by the territorial authority as specified.

Duty (as territorial authority) to comply with any direction/instruction or requirement given by the chief executive of the Ministry for Primary Industries re the performance of its functions under this Act.

Power (as territorial authority) to give directions under sections 281 to 286 to the persons specified.

Powers in relation to access and related powers and duties (as verifier, recognised person and recognised agency)

Restriction: Subject to notice of recognition from the chief executive

Power to apply for Compliance Order

Power (as territorial authority) to comply with an interim compliance order/ compliance order with the consent of the court if the person against whom the order is made and served fails to comply with such order.

Reconsider a decision described in s 354(4)

Duty (as territorial authority) to comply with any notice given by the chief executive during the authorised transition period for each food sector within the timeframe specified.

Renewal of registration