Environmental Health
Te Aō Hauro
Fees and Charges - 2023-24
Food Act 2014 Registrations
Note: All fees are annual fees unless shown otherwise.
Registration
Receiving and processing of applications for registration of food businesses.
Verification
Undertake verification activities for those premises operating under a Food Control Plan.
Compliance and monitoring activities
| Registration fees for a Food Control Plan | |
| Processing an application under the Food Act 2014 for a new Food Control Plan registration | $608 |
| Providing additional tailoring and mentoring services in relation to preparing and implementing a template food control plan (per hour 30-min units) | $154 per hour |
| Processing an application under the Food Act 2014 for a renewal of Food Control Plan registration before the expiry of the current registration | $303 |
| Updating database registration records in relation to Food Control Plans, including adding additional food businesses to a current registration | $76 |
| Cancelling an audit/verification without giving a minimum of 24 hours notice before the scheduled date and time of the visit. | $116.50 |
| Registration fees for a National Programme (Food Act 2014) | |
| Processing an application under the Food Act 2014 for a new National Programme registration | $608 |
| Processing an application under the Food Act 2014 for a renewal of National Programme registration before the expiry of the current registration | $303 |
| Updating database registration records in relation to National Programmes, including adding additional food businesses to a current registration. | $76 |
| Verification Fees for a Food Control Plan | |
| Auditing, verification and consultation on a food control plan based upon a template or model issued by MPI of a business subject to a Food Control Plan. Includes site visit, reporting, travel and general administration (per hour 30-min units) | Admin fees of $69.50 plus $153 per hour |
| Follow up visits (including reporting)(per hour 30 minute units) | Admin fees of $69.50 plus $153 per hour |
| Compliance and monitoring activities | |
| Monitoring of food safety and suitability | $153 per hour |
| Complaint driven investigation resulting in issue of improvement notice by Food Safety Officer | Administration fees of $69.50 plus $153 per hour |
| Other Fees | |
| Sale of food control plan based upon a template or model issued by MPI of a business subject to a Food Control Plan Food Control Plan Template - Simply Safe and Suitable | $21.50 |
| Request for Audit/Verification and Report | NA |
Note
- Section 205(1) of the Act enables the Council, by resolution, to fix fees to recover the direct and indirect costs of any registration, verification, compliance and monitoring functions performed under the Act after consulting using the special consultative procedure of the LGA.
- All Council costs shall be calculated per 30-minute period which includes travel time and writing reports.
All other registrations
Note: All fees are annual fees unless shown otherwise
| Non-food stalls | |
| Commercial (one day) | $64 |
| Registered charitable trusts and non-profit organisations | No charge |
| Bylaws Section | |
| Residential institutions motels (Hostels Bylaw 2017) | $368 |
| Hawkers ie resident in district (Public Places Bylaw 2017) | $163.50 |
| Mobile shops and itinerant traders ie non-resident (Public Places Bylaw 2017) | $309 |
| Other statutes or regulations | |
| Offensive trades (Health Act 1956) | $327 |
| Stock sale yards (Health Act 1956) | $263 |
| Hairdresser's premises (Health [Hairdressers] Regulations 1980) | $327 |
| Camping grounds (Camping Ground Regulations 1985) | $391 |
| Funeral directors/mortuaries (Health [Burial] Regulations 1946) | $327 |
| Urgent processing or administration fee | NA |
| All other inspections/consulting fee | $263 |
| Transfer of registration | $263 |
| Return of device that has been seized under the RMA 1991 because of excessive costs | $166 |
