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9‑5 Circumstances in which assessment may be required or permitted

For the purposes of subsection 277(2) of the Act, the Secretary may require or permit an assessment of plants or plant products to be carried out if: (a) a notice of intention to export a consignment of, or including, the plants or plant products has been given; or (b) a government certificate is in force in relation to the plants or plant products; or (c) a person informs an assessor that the person intends to export the plants or plant products and requests an assessment of the plants or plant products to be carried out.

Note 1: The Secretary may also require an assessment of plants or plant products to be carried out if:

(a) an application has been made for a government certificate in relation to the plants or plant products (see paragraph 68(c) of the Act); or
(b) in the case of prescribed plants or plant products—an application has been made for an export permit for the plants or plant products, or to vary an export permit for the plants or plant products (see paragraph 241(c) of the Act).

Note 2: For assessor, see section 12 of the Act. For an assessment of plants or plant products, an assessor is an authorised officer.