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[F1Part IE+W+N.I. Food Generally

Textual Amendments

F1Pts. I, II (ss. 1–49) repealed (E.W.) (with savings for ss. 15 and 21) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59, Sch. 4 paras. 7, 8, Sch. 5 (but (3.4.1992) as regards ss. 16–20; S.I. 1992/57, art. 2 and not coming into force as regards s.13 so far as it relates to the Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 1990 until either 1.4.1991 or 1.4.1992 as mentioned in S.I. 1990/2372)

Registration of premises and licensing of vehicles]E+W

18 Application for registration.E+W

(1)An application for the registration of any premises under section 16 shall specify—

(a)the purpose or purposes for which the registration is applied for, and

(b)all rooms or accommodation in the premises proposed to be used for those purposes,

and on such an application being made as mentioned above by the occupier of, or a person proposing to occupy, the premises to which the application relates, the local authority shall, subject to this section and section 19, register the premises for those purposes.

(2)The local authority—

(a)may register the same premises for more than one purpose for which registration under section 16 is required; and

(b)may register different parts of the same premises for different purposes.

(3)The premises registered under section 16 in pursuance of such an application as is mentioned above shall not include any room or accommodation not specified in the application.

(4)Upon any change in the occupation of premises registered under section 16, the incoming occupier shall, if he intends to use them for the purpose for which they are registered, forthwith give notice of the change to the local authority, who shall thereupon make any necessary alteration in their register.

If a person required to give a notice under this subsection fails to do so, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.