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Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021
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For the purposes of subparagraph 62(2)(b)(i) of the Act, a person must not make an application for a government certificate in relation to prescribed livestock until: (a) unless paragraph (b) of this subsection applies, operations to prepare the livestock for export in accordance with an approved arrangement have been completed; or (b) if the holder of the livestock export licence that covers the livestock is required to prepare the livestock for export in accordance with the holder’s operations and governance manual required under subsection 6‑1(4) of this instrument—operations to prepare the livestock for export in accordance with that manual have been completed.
Note 1: Paragraph (b) will apply in relation to prescribed livestock if an exemption is in force under Part 2 of Chapter 2 of the Act from the requirement that the livestock be prepared for export in accordance with an approved arrangement (see subsection 6‑1(4) and section 6‑8 of this instrument).
Note 2: The Secretary may approve a single form that may be used to apply for a government certificate in relation to a kind of prescribed goods and an export permit for the goods (see subsection 239(4) of the Act).