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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.318YBWhat is an accreditation program
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### sec.318YB What is an accreditation program
An accreditation program for an agricultural ERA is a program that provides for the following functions in relation to carrying out the agricultural ERA—
setting requirements ( program requirements ) for carrying out the agricultural ERA that are consistent with an agricultural ERA standard that applies to the agricultural ERA;
accrediting persons who carry out the agricultural ERA in compliance with the program requirements, including—
setting the terms and conditions of accreditation; and
auditing a person’s compliance with the program requirements and the person’s accreditation; and
responding to a person’s non-compliance with the program requirements or the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the person’s accreditation;
reviewing decisions and resolving disputes under the program;
maintaining a register of persons accredited under the program and making the register available to the chief executive and authorised persons;
collecting and reporting information about the operation of the program and the accreditation of persons under the program;
regularly reviewing and evaluating the program.
s 318YB ins 2019 No. 28 s 10
- (a) setting requirements ( program requirements ) for carrying out the agricultural ERA that are consistent with an agricultural ERA standard that applies to the agricultural ERA;
- (b) accrediting persons who carry out the agricultural ERA in compliance with the program requirements, including— (i) setting the terms and conditions of accreditation; and (ii) auditing a person’s compliance with the program requirements and the person’s accreditation; and (iii) responding to a person’s non-compliance with the program requirements or the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the person’s accreditation;
- (i) setting the terms and conditions of accreditation; and
- (ii) auditing a person’s compliance with the program requirements and the person’s accreditation; and
- (iii) responding to a person’s non-compliance with the program requirements or the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the person’s accreditation;
- (c) reviewing decisions and resolving disputes under the program;
- (d) maintaining a register of persons accredited under the program and making the register available to the chief executive and authorised persons;
- (e) collecting and reporting information about the operation of the program and the accreditation of persons under the program;
- (f) regularly reviewing and evaluating the program.
- (i) setting the terms and conditions of accreditation; and
- (ii) auditing a person’s compliance with the program requirements and the person’s accreditation; and
- (iii) responding to a person’s non-compliance with the program requirements or the person’s accreditation, including by suspending or cancelling the person’s accreditation;