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Biosecurity Regulation 2017
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#### 41 Reporting of test results
41 Reporting of test results
> > (1) This clause applies to a test that is carried out at a laboratory or other facility to determine any of the following—
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> > > (a) whether an agricultural or veterinary chemical (for which a maximum residue limit is set out in the MRL standard) is present in the body tissue or secretions of a food producing animal,
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> > > (b) whether an agricultural or veterinary chemical (for which a maximum residue limit is not set out in the MRL standard) is present in an animal food commodity derived from a food producing animal,
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> > > (c) whether a polychlorinated biphenyl or a metal (for which a maximum level is set in Schedule 19 of the Food Standards Code) is present in the body tissue or secretions of a food producing animal.
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> > (2) The owner of the laboratory or other facility at which the test has been carried out must furnish (in person or electronically) a written report of the results of the test to an authorised officer within 1 working day after the test results become available.
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> > (3) The report must include the following—
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> > > (a) the name of the laboratory or facility at which the test was carried out,
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> > > (b) the identifying number allocated in respect of the report by the laboratory or other facility,
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> > > (c) the name of the person who had responsibility for the contents of the report,
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> > > (d) the date on which the report was prepared,
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> > > (e) for each sample tested—
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> > > > (i) the date the sample was taken, and
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> > > > (ii) the date the sample was submitted to the laboratory or other facility, and
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> > > > (iii) the name and address of the person who submitted the sample, and
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> > > > (iv) the species of animal from which the sample was taken, and
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> > > > (v) if known—the name, address and telephone number and email address of the owner of the animal from which the sample was taken, and
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> > > > (vi) if known—details identifying the property from which the food producing animal came, including the address of the property, the property identification code, the region under the [Local Land Services Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-051) in which the property is situated, and the particulars of identification for the animal in accordance with the Act, and
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> > > > (vii) the test method used or an identifying code for that test method, and
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> > > > (viii) a description of the tissue or other material tested, and
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> > > > (ix) any chemical residue or contaminant identified which causes the food producing animal to be categorised as chemically affected, and
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> > > > (x) the level of any chemical residue or contaminant so identified.
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> > (4) In this clause—
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> > animal food commodity means an animal food commodity specified in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code—Schedule 22—Foods and classes of foods made under the [Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth (or any standard that replaces that standard).
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> > Schedule 19 of the Food Standards Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code—Schedule 19—Maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants made under the [Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth (or any standard that replaces that standard).