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FOOD SAFETY ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 5 of 2011
A273


(3) Unless revoked earlier, registration has effect for a period of 3 years, and may be renewed in accordance with this Part.

(4) Registration under this Part is non-transferable.

10. Conditions of registration

(1) The Director may impose any conditions on a person’s registration under this Part that the Director considers appropriate.

(2) Conditions may be imposed under subsection (1) only at the time of registration or renewal of registration.

(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes a condition of registration commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

11. Application for renewal of registration

(1) A registered food importer or registered food distributor may apply for renewal of registration under this Part.

(2) An application for renewal of registration—

(a) must be in the form specified by the Director;
(b) must include or be accompanied by any documents or information reasonably required by the Director for the purpose of considering the application; and
(c) must be made—
(i) no earlier than 4 months before the day on which the registration is due to expire; and
(ii) in the manner specified by the Director.

(3) The Director may refuse to consider an application that does not comply with subsection (2).

(4) If an application is made in accordance with this section but the Director has not made a decision on the application before the day on which the registration is due to expire, the registration continues in effect until it is renewed under section 13 or the Director gives notice to the applicant of the Director’s decision to refuse the application.

12. Determination of application for renewal

(1) The Director must decide whether to grant or refuse an application for renewal of registration under this Part.

(2) The Director may refuse an application if the Director is satisfied that the applicant has repeatedly contravened this Ordinance in the period of 12 months immediately preceding the day on which the application was made.