(1) After section 40C(a) of the Food Act 1984 insert —
"(ab) if subsection (2) applies, for the period for which the registration is renewed or granted; or".
(2) At the end of section 40C of the Food Act 1984 insert —
"(2) The registration authority may, at the request of the proprietor, grant or renew the registration of a food premises for a period of less than 1 year if satisfied that the food premises is intended to operate on a short-term basis.".