68Powers of Secretary in relation to application

68  Powers of Secretary in relation to application   If an application for a government certificate in relation to a kind of goods is made to the Secretary under section 65, the Secretary may do anything the Secretary considers necessary in relation to the application, including the following:  (a) request, in writing, the applicant, or another person who the Secretary considers may have information or documents relevant to the application, to give the Secretary further specified information or documents relevant to the application;  (b) require an audit of export operations carried out in relation to the goods to be conducted under Part 1 of Chapter 9;  (c) require an assessment of the goods to be carried out under Part 2 of Chapter 9;  (d) request the applicant to give the Secretary a written statement, signed and dated by the applicant, verifying that:  (i) 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; and  (ii) any importing country requirements relating to the goods have been met, or will be met before the goods are imported into the importing country; and  (iii) the matters to be stated in the certificate are true and correct;  (e) take, test or analyse samples of goods, or from equipment or other things, that are relevant to the application;  (f) arrange for another person with appropriate qualifications or expertise to take, test or analyse samples of goods, or from equipment or other things, that are relevant to the application;  (g) any other thing prescribed by the rules. Note 1: See Division 2 of Part 6 of Chapter 11 in relation to taking, testing and analysing samples. Note 2: An audit of export operations carried out in relation to a kind of non‑prescribed goods by a person to whom a government certificate has been issued may be conducted at any time during the period of 18 months after the certificate was issued (see subsection 266(4)).