5‑32 Verification of compliance with the5‑32 Verification of compliance with the Act and other matters

5‑32 Verification of compliance with the Act and other matters

Matters that must be verified (1) The holder of an approved arrangement must verify that carrying out export operations at a registered establishment in accordance with the approved arrangement will ensure compliance with the following: (a) the applicable requirements of the Act; (b) the conditions in Divisions 2 to 7 of this Part; (c) section 5‑31 of this instrument (management practices, organisational structure, resources and personnel). Record of verification (2) A written record must be made of: (a) the methods, procedures, tests, monitoring and other evaluations used to verify compliance with the matters referred to in subsection (1); and (b) the results of the verification.

Note: The holder of the approved arrangement must retain each record made under this subsection for at least 2 years (see subsection 11‑8(2)).

Inventory controls (3) The necessary inventory controls must be used in verifying compliance with the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c). (4) The inventory controls must be in writing, comprehensive, and able to be audited under Part 1 of Chapter 9 of the Act and as required by section 5‑34 of this instrument. (5) Without limiting subsection (4), the inventory controls must include the following: (a) a record of: (i) the numbers of wild game animal carcases (by type of animal) received at the registered establishment from a field depot, the identity of the field depot, the location and date and time of harvest, and the location of the carcases at the establishment; and (ii) wild game meat or wild game meat products received at the registered establishment in accordance with the approved arrangement (including their description and the quantities received of each description), their origin and their location at the establishment; and (iii) prescribed wild game meat or wild game meat products prepared for export at the registered establishment in accordance with the approved arrangement (including their description and the quantities prepared of each description), their item, lot, origin and location at the establishment); and (iv) all wild game meat or wild game meat products removed from the registered establishment in accordance with the approved arrangement (including their description and the quantities removed of each description), preparation details and their destination; and (v) all wild game meat or wild game meat products at the registered establishment that are not intended to be removed from the registered establishment (for example, wild game meat or wild game meat products no longer intended for export and destroyed at the establishment) (including their description and the quantities of each description); (b) a reconciliation of wild game animal carcases, prescribed wild game meat and wild game meat products and records referred to in paragraph (a).

Note: Examples of types of wild game animals are kangaroos, wild boar and feral goats.