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9‑8 Process to be followed after assessment completed

(1) For the purposes of section 279 of the Act, this section makes provision for and in relation to the process to be followed after the completion of: (a) an assessment that was required or permitted to be carried out under section 9‑7 of this instrument; or (b) an assessment that was required to be carried out under paragraph 241(c) of the Act for the purpose of making a decision in relation to: (i) an application for an export permit for prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material; or (ii) an application to vary an export permit for prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material or the conditions of such an export permit. (2) The assessor must give a written notice to the Secretary and the relevant person for the assessment stating whether the assessor reasonably believes the following in relation to the prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material: (a) that the requirements of the Act in relation to the export of the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material have been complied with, or will be complied with before the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material are imported into the importing country; (b) that importing country requirements relating to the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material have been met, or will be met before the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material are imported into the importing country.

Note 1: For assessor, see section 12 of the Act. For an assessment of prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material, an assessor is an authorised officer.

Note 2: For the relevant person for an assessment, see section 278 of the Act.

(3) A notice given by an assessor under subsection (2) must be signed and dated by the assessor.

Note: An assessor may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the assessor provides false or misleading information or documents (see sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code and sections 368 and 369 of the Act).