Food (Scotland) Act 2015

43 Content and form of a compliance notice

(1) A compliance notice must include the following information—

(a) a statement of the grounds for issuing the notice, including a statement of—

(i) the relevant offence that is alleged to have been committed, and

(ii) the act or omission giving rising to the offence,

(b) details of the steps that are required to be taken to ensure that the person to whom the notice is issued ceases to commit the relevant offence,

(c) the date of issue of the notice,

(d) the period of time within which the required steps are to be taken,

(e) information about the person to whom, and as to how and by when, any representations about the notice may be made,

(f) information about the right of appeal, including the period of time within which an appeal may be made,

(g) an explanation of the effect of complying with the requirements of the notice and of the consequences of failure to comply with those requirements.

(2) The reference in subsection (1)(d) to the period of time within which the required steps are to be taken is a reference to such period, beginning with the date on which the notice was issued, as the authorised officer issuing the notice may determine.

(3) That period must not be less than the specified period.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about the form and content of compliance notices including, in particular—

(a) provision about the form and content of any of the information required to be included under subsection (1),

(b) provision about other information that is to be included in addition to that required under subsection (1).