Changes and corrections

Registers can be amended

Certain people can apply to the Authority to amend the information on the Register of penalty notices and the Register of offences (prosecutions) by:

• adding information to the register where a business is sold or disposed of after the offence was allegedly committed
• correcting an error or omission, or 
• removing information where the Authority accepts it is appropriate.

The people who may apply to have a change made are:

• someone who is listed on the register or to whom information relates, or 
• someone who owns or has an interest in a business listed on the register.

The Authority may itself add to, correct or remove information from the registers if it is appropriate to do so.

Explanatory guidelines for the changes allowed, reasons for a change and processes are available in How to complete applications to change a register (pdf, 174KB).

Full details are set out in Part 10A of the Food Act.

Applications

To apply for a change to be made:

• read How to complete applications to change a register (pdf, 174KB)
• complete the Application for change to the register (MS Word^TM 141KB)
• remember to include all supporting documents, and
• post to: 
  
  Offence Register Amendment
  NSW Food Authority
  PO Box 6682
  Silverwater NSW 1811
  Australia
  
• or fax to 02 9647 0026

 The Authority will acknowledge all applications in writing.

Reviews

If the Authority refuses an application to change information on a register, a further review by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal (ADT) can be requested.

Requests must be made to the ADT within 28 days after receiving the Authority's refusal.

The process, application form and fee for requesting this review are available from the Tribunal at http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/adt/ll_adt.nsf/pages/adt_index or by calling 1800 060 410.