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1‑5 Simplified outline of this instrument

General

This instrument prescribes matters and makes other provision in relation to certain livestock (prescribed livestock), other live animals (prescribed live animals), and animal reproductive material (prescribed animal reproductive material) for the purposes of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act).

Prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material must not be exported from Australian territory unless the conditions prescribed by this instrument (prescribed export conditions) are complied with. A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material are exported in contravention of prescribed export conditions (see Division 4 of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of the Act).

This instrument prescribes other matters and makes other provision in relation to the export of prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals and prescribed animal reproductive material, including in relation to the following:

(a) exemptions;

(b) government certificates;

(c) registered establishments;

(d) approved arrangements;

(e) export licences (including exporter supply chain assurance systems);

(f) export permits;

(g) notices of intention to export;

(h) official marks and official marking devices;

(i) audits;

(j) assessments;

(k) accreditation of veterinarians;

(l) approved export programs;

(m) review of decisions;

(n) records;

(o) samples;

(p) damaged or destroyed live animals or animal reproductive material.

Structure of this instrument and Chapter numbering

This instrument is arranged in Chapters that have the same number and name as the corresponding Chapters in the Act. For example, the provisions of this instrument that are made for the purposes of Chapter 6—Export licences of the Act are included in Chapter 6—Livestock export licences of this instrument. This means there are gaps in the Chapter numbering because there are no provisions for the purposes of some Chapters of the Act.