(1)
The chief executive may, by notice under section 405, approve a template or model developed by a person other than the chief executive or by a food industry body.
(2)
The chief executive may give an approval under this section subject to conditions.
(3)
An approval must end within—
3 years from the date of approval; or
a shorter period specified by the chief executive.
(4)
The notice under section 405 must state—
any conditions subject to which the approval is given; and
the date on which the approval ends.
(5)
Before an approval ends, the chief executive may issue a new notice under section 405 approving the template or model for a period of up to 3 years.
(6)
The chief executive may suspend or withdraw an approval by issuing a notice under section 405.
(7)
This section does not limit or affect section 45.
(8)
A notice issued under section 405 in reliance on this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
Section 40(8): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).