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Environmental Health - Food Act 2014
Registration and verification fees provide for a set time provision. Any additional time may be subject to the hourly rate of $190.
Registration fees
| FC | 2026/27 Fee |
|---|---|
| New Food Control Plans (FCP) or National Programme (NP) | $398 |
| Renewal of FCP and NP | $199 |
| New registration multisite business (FCP or NP) | $398 |
| plus a charge for each additional site | $199 |
| Renewal of registration multisite business | $199 |
| plus a charge for each additional site | $100 |
| New FCP or NP (market operator less than 52 time per year) | $199 |
| Amendment to registration per hour | $190 |
| Significant Amendment to registration | $398 |
| Domestic Food Business Levy* | $99.19 |
| Domestic Food Business Levy Collection fee | $12.65 |
*Set by MPI, Council collects fee and passes onto MPI.
Verification fees
| Environmental Health - Food Act 2014: Verification fees | 2026/27 Fee |
|---|---|
| These fees include preparation, travel [within the district] reporting and administration time, if the activity exceeds the maximum hours set, there will be an extra charge of $190 per hour. | |
| Food Control Plan (FCP). Deposit (covers first 4 hours including administration and processing time) | $760 |
| National Programme 1 (NP1) per hour | $190 |
| National Programme 2 (NP2) per hour | $190 |
| National Programme 3 (NP3) per hour | $190 |
| Verification multisite business | $190 |
| see FCP or NP charges for first site plus charge per hour for any other site requiring verification | $190 |
| Unscheduled verification per hour | $190 |
| Verification outside the district - FCP or NP see cost for verification and add any extra time, actual travel and accommodation costs |
|
| Technical expert for verification or unscheduled verification | at cost |
Note for verification fees
Council is currently seeking recognition under the Food Act to be able to offer verification services to businesses operating under a National Programme.
Other associated fees
| Other associated fees under Food Act 2014 | 2026/27 Fee |
|---|---|
| Corrective Action Request (CAR) follow up, charge per hour | $190 |
| Investigation resulting in improvement notice or direction per hour | $190 |
| Follow-up in relation to compliance with an improvement notice or direction per hour | $190 |
| Processing an application for review of improvement notice per hour | $190 |
| Monitoring of food safety and suitability per hour | $190 |
| Investigation and enforcement activity related to registration or complaint per hour | $190 |
| Technical expert review (advice or verification) associated with an investigation | at cost |
| Cancelling or rescheduling a verification (less than 48 hours’ notice) | $90 |
| Failure to attend or facilitate a scheduled verification | $190 |
| Mentoring and additional expert support and advice for implementation of FCP or NP per hour | $190 |
| Replacement FCP or NP guidance | $45 |
| Replacement licence | $45 |
| Events – food stall approvals per hour | $190 |
| Copying and printing - black and white: A4 – first 20 copies free then per page | $0.30 |
| Copying and printing - black and white: A3 per page | $0.40 |
| Copying and printing - colour: A4 per page | $2.90 |
| Copying and printing - colour: A3 per page | $4.40 |
Health Act Registration
Premises required to be registered under the Health Act 1956 and associated Regulations – current fees
| Health Act registration fees | 2026/27 Fee |
|---|---|
| Funeral directors | $401 |
| Camping grounds | $401 |