When do you need an 'Other' licence?
Local authorities have a statutory responsibility to improve, protect and promote public health, including the registration and inspection of a number of different types of premises such as:
- Hairdressers and Barbers (Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980)
- Funeral Directors and Mortuaries (Health (Burial) Regulations 1946)
- Offensive Trades (Health Act 1956)
- - Mobile and Travelling Shops, Hawkers, Stalls, Buskers, Footpath displays, Fundraising activities
Operators of any of the above are required to comply with the relevant regulations. Council's Environmental Health Officer can provide more information on these requirements.
Applications for licences under Health Regulations and Health Act are processed through the Business Connect portal. What is business connect?
Food Registration Exemptions
Most food businesses are required to obtain Food Registration under the Food Act 2014, however there are some exemptions.
You don't need to register under the Food Act if you're selling food:
- to fundraise less than 20 times a year
- once in a calendar year at an event like a local fair
- provided by members of sports clubs or social clubs – where food is not the purpose of the event.
For more information, please go to the Ministry for Primary Industries website.