5‑50 Authorised officer must be notified5‑50 Authorised officer must be notified if prescribed fish or fish products are not fit for human consumption or integrity cannot be ensured etc.

5‑50 Authorised officer must be notified if prescribed fish or fish products are not fit for human consumption or integrity cannot be ensured etc.

(1) This section applies if the holder of an approved arrangement for operations to prepare prescribed fish or fish products for export at a registered establishment reasonably believes that any of the following circumstances exists in relation to prescribed fish or fish products for which an export permit has been issued: (a) there is or there will be a failure to meet applicable importing country requirements relating to the prescribed fish or fish products; (b) prescribed fish or fish products prepared for export at the registered establishment in accordance with the approved arrangement are not fit for human consumption; (c) there is or there has been a failure of a procedure, or another circumstance occurs or has occurred, at the registered establishment that has affected, or could affect, the fitness for human consumption of prescribed fish or fish products prepared for export at the establishment in accordance with the approved arrangement; (d) the fitness for human consumption, identification, traceability or integrity of prescribed fish or fish products prepared for export at the registered establishment in accordance with the approved arrangement cannot be ensured; (e) a consignment of prescribed fish or fish products was transferred to the registered establishment (the receiving establishment) from another registered establishment and: (i) the information and declarations in relation to the consignment required by subsection 5‑44(1) were not given to the occupier of the receiving establishment or did not accompany the consignment, as required by subsection 5‑44(2), or were inaccurate or incomplete; and (ii) the occupier of the receiving establishment is unable to obtain accurate and complete information and declarations. (2) The holder of the approved arrangement must notify an authorised officer of the circumstance as soon as practicable after forming the belief. (3) If the holder of an approved arrangement gives a notification under subsection (2) orally, the holder must, as soon as practicable after giving the notification, also give the notification in writing.