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Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021
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(1) The Secretary may collect information to which subsection (2) applies from a body to which subsection (3) applies for either or both of the following purposes: (a) ensuring the health and welfare of prescribed livestock or prescribed live animals, or the health and condition of prescribed animal reproductive material, in the course of export operations; (b) administering or enforcing the Act. (2) This subsection applies in relation to personal information, or information that is commercial‑in‑confidence, if the information relates to prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material that are included in a consignment for which a notice of intention to export was given. (3) This subsection applies to the following bodies: (a) a Commonwealth, State or Territory authority or other body that is responsible for the health and welfare of animals, the health and condition of animal reproductive material or the regulation of agricultural production; (b) a body that is authorised to perform functions or exercise powers in relation to the health and welfare of animals, the health and condition of animal reproductive material or the regulation of agricultural production under an Australian law.
Note 1: The collection of the information may also be authorised in other circumstances. For example, see the Privacy Act 1988.
Note 2: See Part 3 of Chapter 11 of the Act for provisions dealing with the use and disclosure of relevant information.