Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021
6‑23 Pen air turnover6‑23 Pen air turnover
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6‑23 Pen air turnover
(1) A consignment of sheep must not be exported unless: (a) the pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel on which the sheep are to be transported has been verified by an independent qualified mechanical engineer within the 5 year period ending on the day before the sheep are to be exported; and (b) if changes to a deck of the vessel have been made since the pen air turnover referred to in paragraph (a) was verified in relation to the deck and the changes may have affected the pen air turnover for the deck—the pen air turnover for the deck of the vessel has been verified by an independent qualified mechanical engineer after the changes to the deck were made; and (c) the holder of the sheep export licence has taken reasonable steps to be satisfied that the most recent verified pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel is correct; and (d) the holder of the sheep export licence has made a written record stating the following: (i) the name of the vessel on which the sheep are to be transported; (ii) the name and qualifications of the independent qualified mechanical engineer who carried out the most recent verification of the pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel; (iii) the method used to carry out the verification referred to in subparagraph (ii); (iv) the date the verification referred to in subparagraph (ii) was carried out; (v) the results of the verification referred to in subparagraph (ii). (2) The holder of the sheep export licence must: (a) give the Secretary a written notice stating the most recent verified pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel and the method used to carry out the verification; and (b) give the Australian Livestock Export Corporation Ltd (LiveCorp) a written notice stating the most recent verified pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel. (3) The notices required by subsection (2) must be given as soon as practicable after the most recent verification of the pen air turnover for each deck of the vessel was carried out.