9‑9 Circumstances when bulk vessel appro9‑9 Circumstances when bulk vessel approval or container approval must be provided to assessor

9‑9 Circumstances when bulk vessel approval or container approval must be provided to assessor

Bulk vessel approval (1) If: (a) an assessment of prescribed plants or plant products that are to be transported in or on a bulk vessel is being carried out; and (b) the bulk vessel is present at the assessment; the relevant person for the assessment must give a bulk vessel approval, covering the cargo spaces of the vessel into or onto which the plants or plant products have been, are being, or are to be loaded, to the assessor.

Note 1: Prescribed plants or plant products must not be loaded into or onto a bulk vessel unless a bulk vessel approval, covering the cargo spaces of the vessel into or onto which the prescribed plants or plant products are to be loaded, is in force for the bulk vessel (see section 4‑12).

Note 2: For the relevant person for an assessment, see section 278 of the Act and section 9‑6 of this instrument.

Container approval (2) If: (a) an assessment of prescribed plants or plant products that are to be transported in a container is being carried out; and (b) the container is present at the assessment; the relevant person for the assessment must give a container approval for the container to the assessor.

Note 1: Prescribed plants or plant products must not be loaded into a container unless a container approval is in force for the container (see section 4‑13).

Note 2: For the relevant person for an assessment, see section 278 of the Act and section 9‑6 of this instrument.