5‑39 Alteration of or interference with 5‑39 Alteration of or interference with official mark

5‑39 Alteration of or interference with official mark

(1) If the holder of an approved arrangement for operations to prepare prescribed fish or fish products for export at a registered establishment suspects that an official mark applied to prescribed fish or fish products at the establishment has been altered or interfered with in contravention of section 8‑19, the holder must: (a) notify an authorised officer immediately; and (b) not deal with the fish or fish products further for export as food without the written approval of an authorised officer. (2) If the holder gives a notification under paragraph (1)(a) orally, the holder must, as soon as practicable after giving the notification, also give the notification in writing.