2‑13 Circumstances for refusing to issue2‑13 Circumstances for refusing to issue government certificate

#### 2‑13 Circumstances for refusing to issue government certificate Circumstances relating to all poultry meat or poultry meat products (1) For the purposes of paragraph 67(3)(g) of the Act, each of the following circumstances is prescribed in relation to an application for a government certificate in relation to poultry meat or poultry meat products: (a) a condition or disease is present in Australian territory that is likely to affect the acceptability of the poultry meat or poultry meat products to the importing country; (b) the export of the poultry meat or poultry meat products could result in trade in the export of goods from Australian territory being adversely affected; (c) the applicant for the certificate failed: (i) to return a government certificate as required by section 2‑15 of this instrument; or (ii) to retain a government certificate in a secure place in accordance with section 11‑4 of this instrument; or (iii) to provide facilities and assistance to an auditor as required by section 271 of the Act. Circumstances relating only to prescribed poultry meat or poultry meat products (2) For the purposes of paragraph 67(3)(g) of the Act and without limiting subsection (1) of this section, each of the following circumstances is prescribed in relation to an application for a government certificate in relation to prescribed poultry meat or poultry meat products: (a) a prescribed export condition that applies in relation to the poultry meat or poultry meat products has not been complied with; (b) the applicant for the certificate failed to comply with a direction given to the applicant under subsection 305(1) of the Act (to deal with non‑compliance with the requirements of the Act); (c) an export permit is not in force for the poultry meat or poultry meat products. > Note: Other grounds for the issuing body to refuse to issue a government certificate in relation to prescribed poultry meat or poultry meat products are set out in paragraphs 67(3)(a) to (f) of the Act.