Section 10F

for the purpose of examining, rectifying, controlling, or disposing of food or a food contact article, after taking into account any relevant information or warnings about food or a food contact article that the Director‑General has received from authorised officers, or an international organisation or authority; or

if the Director‑General has reasonable grounds to believe that the direction is necessary —

to prevent or reduce the possibility of a serious danger to public health; or

to mitigate the adverse consequences of a serious danger to public health.

to recall food or a food contact article that is not safe or suitable or the safety or suitability of which is in doubt;

to recall a food contact article that has, or for which there is doubt about whether it has, contaminated food or caused food to be no longer safe or suitable; (c)to recall a food contact article if there is doubt about whether it may contaminate food;

to recall food or a food contact article that is mislabelled or incorrectly identified;

to take food or a food contact article recalled under any of paragraphs (a) to (d) to —

a place specified in the directions; or

a place agreed to between the Director‑General and the person to whom the directions are given; or

any directions that may be given under section 10G, as appropriate.

take any reasonable steps necessary to ensure control of the food or food contact article (including entry by authorised officers to a place under a warrant); and

recover the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in assuming control of the food or food contact article as a debt due from the person to whom the direction was given.