277Circumstances in which an assessment may be carried out etc.

277  Circumstances in which an assessment may be carried out etc. Circumstances in which assessment may be carried out  (1) An assessment of goods may be carried out under this Part only if the assessment is required or permitted to be carried out under this Act (including under rules made for the purposes of subsection (2)). Note: For example, the Secretary may require an assessment of goods to be carried out for the purpose of deciding whether to issue: (a) a government certificate in relation to goods (see paragraph 68(c)); or (b) an export permit for a kind of prescribed goods (see paragraph 241(c)).  (2) The rules may prescribe circumstances in which the Secretary may require or permit an assessment of goods to be carried out under this Part. Purpose of assessment  (3) The purpose of carrying out an assessment of goods under this Part is to verify one or more of the following:  (a) that the requirements of this Act in relation to the export of the goods have been complied with, or will be complied with before the goods are imported into the importing country;  (b) that the importing country requirements relating to the goods have been met, or will be met before the goods are imported into the importing country;  (c) that a matter stated, or to be stated, in a government certificate in relation to the goods is true and correct.  (4) An assessment of goods under this Part may also deal with anything that is:  (a) reasonably necessary for the effective conduct of the assessment; or  (b) incidental to the matter to which the assessment relates. Who may carry out assessment  (5) An assessment of goods under this Part may be carried out by:  (b) an approved assessor. Note: For approved assessor, see section 12.