2014-06-18 Special Meeting Budget

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     Manufacturer of low category foods – includes: biscuits; brewery; confectionary; condiments; cordials/syrups; cereals; oils; pastry; pickles; chips; pretzels; muesli bars; soft drinks; tea/coffee; vinegar; honey.

10   Food categories (incl. high, medium, low manufacturer) are based on Australian Standard (Risk Assessment) - AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 and the Food Act 2006.
11   Child care centre – includes: long day care; occasional day care and employer sponsored day care (does not include family day care).
12   Off -site caterer - means serving potentially hazardous food at a place other than the principal place of business for the food business.
13   Eating establishment - a food business which provides chairs and tables for its patrons. Includes café, restaurant, bar and aged care facility with dining room only.
14   Takeaway food bar - where food is primarily "taken away" from the business for consumption soon thereafter. Examples include - fast food; kiosk; canteen; food business in a food court.
15   Bakery - bakery/café and bakery/takeaway food style premises.
16   Retail food shop - unpackaged foods requiring minimal food preparation for retail sale: Convenience stores; petrol stations; fruit and veg shop; serving ice cream; deli slicing cold meats/cheese; sale of bread &
     bakery items. 'A retail food shop does not have chairs/tables and/or take away foods.
17   Retail food vehicle - is a vehicle used for carrying unpackaged food requiring minimal food preparation for retail sale from the vehicle.
18   Accommodation premises - a food business that provides meals with accommodation, including bed and breakfast; farm stay. If meals are provided to patrons other than guests of the accommodation, the premises
     must be categorised as an eating establishment.
19   Mobile food business - food van, food caravan or food boat - food business is conducted from a vehicle, a van, caravan or boat where all food preparation is contained within the vehicle/vessel. 'Includes a vehicle
     from which a person sells unpackaged food by retail, or a food vending machine.
20   Water carrier - Sells/carries potable water for drinking.
21   Annual temporary food premises – a premises other than a fixed or mobile premises and includes for example, a stall or a tent that operates on a regular basis at one or more approved locations in Noosa Shire.
22   Temporary food premises - a premises other than a fixed or mobile premises and includes for example, a stall or a tent or a cart etc. that operates for a maximum of 4 days at the same approved location in Noosa
     Shire (For example, food festivals, music festivals, sporting events etc. An application is not required where the business holds a current Qld/Interstate Annual Temporary Food Business Licence or equivalent.
23   Restoration fee – statutory charge that can be applied to food business licences that have expired. The payment of restoration fee and renewal fee within 30 days of the expiry of the licence enables the licence to be
     renewed negating the need to apply for a new food business, cease operating or penalized for operating without a food business licence.
24   Pro rata fees apply for a new food business licence (does not include renewals): 1 September - 28 February = full fee; 1 March - 31 August = 50% of full fee.
25   ERA categories (high, medium, low) have been set as a function of: environmental scores under the Environmental Protection Act 1994; relevant times taken by council officers; equipment/vehicles costs and
     environmental performance of the activity.
26   Refunds - refund assessment criteria:
     *Application fees/Licence/Registration/Permit/Approval fees - refund only where the service was not started*.
     *Definition of "started" means: checking application details in the corporate systems, commencing review of the application/plans/submission, undertaking any historical review/file review organising for field services
     including booking vehicles and equipment, organising monitoring/support of any kind , and any similar activities undertaken by Council in the provision of services.
     *Service fee and Inspection fees - refunds may be approved dependent on services provided or for costs to cancel the service. Alternatively the refund amount may be credited to the applicant to be utilised at a later
     date for the same service. Early notification by the applicant may provide for more favourable refund.
     *Refund due to error - refund only where a fee has been charged in error by Council or where an applicant has paid more fees than are required (overpayment or double payment) via consideration of documentation.
     A change of mind by the applicant is not an error.
     *Refund due to extenuating circumstances - Council may refund fees due to extenuating circumstances if the applicant can demonstrate the circumstances and provide documentary evidence for consideration
27   Farmers/primary producers conducting roadside stalls adjacent to their property are exempt from the fees. An application is required in order for the site to be assessed for safety purposes.




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