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Business Registration Form

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ABOUT THIS FORM

Port Stephens Council is collecting your business details in accordance with the Food Act 2003 for Food Businesses and the Public Health Act 2010 for Hairdressing/ Beauty/ Skin Penetration Businesses. 

Particulars are to be provided in order to register your business with Council. This form is to be used if you are a new business, taking over an existing business or change of details.

Note: Development consent may be required prior to undertaking any activities and submitting this form. Contact Council’s Duty Planner on 4980 0115 to determine if development consent is required.

FEES AND CHARGES

The following fees are applicable for registered businesses as outlined in Councils Fees and Charges: 

Registration Fee (Requested upon submission of this Form):

  • Food Businesses $55.00 
  • Other Commercial Businesses $108.00

Additional fees:

  • Annual Fee - invoiced annually
  • Inspection Program Fee - invoiced per inspection

    PRIVACY

    Port Stephens Council is committed to protecting your privacy. We take reasonable steps to comply with relevant legislation and Council policy.

    Purpose: The purpose of this form is to obtain your business details in accordance with the Food Act 2003 for Food Businesses or the Public Health Act 2010 for Hairdressing/ Beauty/ Skin Penetration Businesses in order to register your food business with Council.

    Intended recipients: Council staff and third parties as appropriate.

    Supply: Involuntary.

    Consequence of Non Provision: The business will not be registered with Council for the purposes of the  Food Act 2003 for Food Businesses or the Public Health Act 2010 for Hairdressing/ Beauty/ Skin Penetration Businesses.

    Storage and security: This document will be placed on the relevant file and/or saved in Council’s records management system in accordance with Council policy and relevant legislation.

    Access: Please contact Council on 02 4988 0255 to enquire how you can access information.

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    Business Details

    DETAIL OF THE PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM

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    BUSINESS DETAILS

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    Which best describes your Food Business Type: *

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    Have you gained Development Consent (DA)?: * Required for Home Business, Hairdressing, Beauty and Skin Penetration

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    ⛔ Development Consent may be required PRIOR TO undertaking any activities and submitting this form.

    📞 Please Contact Council’s Duty Service on 4980 0115 to determine if development consent is required.

    Is your business entirely operating out of a Food Stall (eg marquee or gazeebo) at events: *

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    ⛔ STOP - If your business is entirely operating out of a food stall (eg marquee or gazeebo) at events we do not require your business to be registered through this form. Please ensure that the event organizer provides your business details as part of their event application.

    Which type/s of land will you be operating on?: *

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    ⛔ STOP - This type of business requires registration through a Mobile Food Vehicle Permit Application
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    Account Details & Declaration

    ACCOUNT DETAILS

    The information you provide will enable Council to set up a "Debtor" account for future annual and inspection fees (outlined on the front page of this form and Councils schedule of Fees and Charges).

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    DECLARATION

    I hereby make an application to Council to operate a food business in the Port Stephens Local Government Area. I confirm that the above particulars are true and correct. I understand that the business will be subject to regular food safety inspections by Council’s Environmental Health Officers.

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    I hereby make an application to Council to operate a hairdressing/ beauty/ skin penetration business in the Port Stephens Local Government Area. I confirm that the above particulars are true and correct.

    I understand that the business will be subject to regular health and hygiene inspections by Council’s Environmental Health Officers.

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    Payment

    FEES AND CHARGES

    Business Registration Application incurs the below fee in accordance with Council's schedule of Fees and Charges. Your application will not be processed unless payment is received.

    Registration Fee (Requested upon submission of this Form):

    • Food Businesses $55.00 
    • Other Commercial Businesses $108.00

    Additional fees:

    • Annual Fee - invoiced annually
    • Inspection Program Fee - invoiced per inspection

     

    TAX INVOICE AND PAYMENT RECEIPT

    TAX INVOICE

    Fee type:

    Food Business Registration

    GST (Exempt):

    $0.00

    TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE:

    Fee Type:

    Other Commercial Business Fee

    GST (Exempt): 

    $0.00

    TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE:

    Surcharge Type: 

    0.55% Credit Card (CC)

    GST (Exempt):

    $0.00

    TOTAL CC SURCHARGE AMOUNT:

    TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE

    TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE (incl. 0.55% credit card surcharge):

    PAYMENT RECEIPT

    Port Stephens Council | ABN: 16 744 377 876
    Address: 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace, NSW, 2324 | Phone: (02) 49880255 | Fax: (02) 49873612
    Webite: https://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au | Email: council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au

    Amount payable (BPOINT):

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    Amount paid Paid on Receipt no. Transaction no.

     

     

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    Payment of the application fee is required to complete the submission of your application.

    Food Business Registration Fee (2023/2024) - $55.00:
    Other Commercial Business Fee (2023/2024) - $108.00:
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