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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.318YVImmediate suspension of recognition of accreditation program
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### sec.318YV Immediate suspension of recognition of accreditation program
This section applies if the chief executive believes—
a ground exists to suspend the recognition of an accreditation program; and
it is necessary to suspend the recognition of the program immediately because—
persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard have been accredited under the program; or
there is an immediate and serious risk that persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard will be accredited under the program.
The chief executive may suspend the recognition of the accreditation program immediately by giving the owner of the accreditation program—
an information notice for the decision to immediately suspend the recognition; and
a show cause notice for the suspension or cancellation of the recognition under section 318YR .
The suspension—
operates when the notices are given to the owner of the accreditation program; and
continues to operate until the earliest of the following—
the chief executive cancels the suspension;
the show cause notice is finally dealt with by a notice given under section 318YT or 318YU ;
45 days after the notices are given to the person.
s 318YV ins 2019 No. 28 s 10
amd 2024 No. 30 s 61 sch 1
(sec.318YV-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive believes— a ground exists to suspend the recognition of an accreditation program; and it is necessary to suspend the recognition of the program immediately because— persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard have been accredited under the program; or there is an immediate and serious risk that persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard will be accredited under the program.
(sec.318YV-ssec.2) The chief executive may suspend the recognition of the accreditation program immediately by giving the owner of the accreditation program— an information notice for the decision to immediately suspend the recognition; and a show cause notice for the suspension or cancellation of the recognition under section 318YR .
(sec.318YV-ssec.3) The suspension— operates when the notices are given to the owner of the accreditation program; and continues to operate until the earliest of the following— the chief executive cancels the suspension; the show cause notice is finally dealt with by a notice given under section 318YT or 318YU ; 45 days after the notices are given to the person.
- (a) a ground exists to suspend the recognition of an accreditation program; and
- (b) it is necessary to suspend the recognition of the program immediately because— (i) persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard have been accredited under the program; or (ii) there is an immediate and serious risk that persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard will be accredited under the program.
- (i) persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard have been accredited under the program; or
- (ii) there is an immediate and serious risk that persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard will be accredited under the program.
- (i) persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard have been accredited under the program; or
- (ii) there is an immediate and serious risk that persons who are carrying out an agricultural ERA in a way that contravenes an agricultural ERA standard will be accredited under the program.
- (a) an information notice for the decision to immediately suspend the recognition; and
- (b) a show cause notice for the suspension or cancellation of the recognition under section 318YR .
- (a) operates when the notices are given to the owner of the accreditation program; and
- (b) continues to operate until the earliest of the following— (i) the chief executive cancels the suspension; (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with by a notice given under section 318YT or 318YU ; (iii) 45 days after the notices are given to the person.
- (i) the chief executive cancels the suspension;
- (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with by a notice given under section 318YT or 318YU ;
- (iii) 45 days after the notices are given to the person.
- (i) the chief executive cancels the suspension;
- (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with by a notice given under section 318YT or 318YU ;
- (iii) 45 days after the notices are given to the person.