5Definitions

5 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) accredited veterinarian;
(b) authorised officer;
(c) registered establishment.

In this instrument:

Act means the Export Control Act 1982.

allocated authorised officer means a departmental authorised officer who is allocated to a registered establishment to perform inspections of goods for export in accordance with an arrangement in force under section 9.

animal reproductive material has the same meaning as in the Export Control (Animals) Order 2004.

area technical manager means a departmental authorised officer:

(a) who is a veterinarian; and
(b) whose services are made available at a registered establishment to provide technical support and auditing functions for the purposes of the Act.

audit means a service performed for the purpose of assessing whether export requirements under the Act and, if applicable, importing country requirements, in relation to goods for export are being, or have been, complied with.

basic fee means a fee imposed by a provision in Part 2.

departmental authorised officer means an authorised officer who is an APS employee.

departmental holiday, for the performance of a service, means a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is observed as a public holiday in the place where the service is performed.

disability assistance dog means a dog:

(a) that has been professionally trained to assist a person with a disability; and
(b) that is accompanying a person with such a disability who has a certificate from a medical specialist practitioner in a specialty relevant to the disability, stating that the person requires the assistance of such a dog.

egg means an egg to which the Export Control (Eggs and Egg Products) Orders 2005 apply.

egg product means an egg product to which the Export Control (Eggs and Egg Products) Orders 2005 apply.

Export Control Order means a legislative instrument (regardless of whether it is called an Order or Orders) made under the Act or the Regulations.