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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.435AWhat is a biosecurity accreditation scheme
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### sec.435A What is a biosecurity accreditation scheme
A biosecurity accreditation scheme is a scheme that provides for the following functions—
accrediting persons to issue biosecurity certificates under the scheme, including—
the terms and conditions of accreditation; and
auditing a person’s activities under an accreditation; and
responding to a person’s noncompliance with the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the accreditation;
reviewing decisions made, and resolving disputes, under the scheme;
developing, and seeking appropriate approval of, operational procedures to apply under the scheme.
s 435A ins 2017 No. 7 s 105
- (a) accrediting persons to issue biosecurity certificates under the scheme, including— (i) the terms and conditions of accreditation; and (ii) auditing a person’s activities under an accreditation; and (iii) responding to a person’s noncompliance with the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the accreditation;
- (i) the terms and conditions of accreditation; and
- (ii) auditing a person’s activities under an accreditation; and
- (iii) responding to a person’s noncompliance with the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the accreditation;
- (b) reviewing decisions made, and resolving disputes, under the scheme;
- (c) developing, and seeking appropriate approval of, operational procedures to apply under the scheme.
- (i) the terms and conditions of accreditation; and
- (ii) auditing a person’s activities under an accreditation; and
- (iii) responding to a person’s noncompliance with the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the accreditation;