122Recognition of interstate certifiers, auditors and

122 Recognition of interstate certifiers, auditors and (1) A corporation that holds an interstate authorisation— (a) to issue biosecurity certificates under the corresponding biosecurity law—is taken to be approved as a biosecurity certifier; or (b) to carry out biosecurity audits under the corresponding biosecurity law—is taken to be approved as a biosecurity auditor; or

(c) to authorise people as biosecurity certifiers under the corresponding biosecurity law—is taken to be approved as a certifier authority; or (d) to authorise people as biosecurity auditors under the corresponding biosecurity law—is taken to be approved as an auditor authority. Note 1 An individual who holds an authorisation (however described) as a biosecurity certifier, biosecurity auditor, certifier authority or auditor authority in another State may have automatic deemed registration as a biosecurity certifier, biosecurity auditor, certifier authority or auditor authority in the ACT under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cwlth). Note 2 State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). (2) An approval under subsection (1) is subject to— (a) a condition that before the corporation starts exercising a function under the approval, the corporation gives the director-general a copy of its interstate authorisation; and (b) a condition that before an individual starts exercising a function on behalf of a corporation under the approval, the corporation gives the director-general written notice of the name and contact details of the individual; and (c) a condition that the corporation must cooperate with any (d) any condition imposed under the corresponding biosecurity law; and (e) any other condition prescribed by regulation.

interstate authorisation means an authorisation (however described) under a corresponding biosecurity law that is not— (a) suspended, cancelled or otherwise ended under the corresponding biosecurity law; or (b) subject to a non-compliance notice given under section 123.