71Identification of inspection agents of approved inspection services

71 Identification of inspection agents of approved inspection services

(1) The Secretary must issue an identification certificate to each inspection agent.

(2) An identification certificate must—

(a) state the inspection agent's name; and

(b) include a photograph of the inspection agent; and

(c) set out the provisions of this Act and the plants and plant products in respect of which the inspection agent is authorised to carry out powers, functions or duties under this Act.

(3) An inspection agent must, in the course of performing the inspection agent's functions under this Act, produce the inspection agent's identification certificate for inspection—

S. 71(3)(a) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 88.

(a) before exercising a power under this Act other than a requirement made by post or electronic communication; and

(b) at any time during the exercise of a power under this Act, if any person requests its production.

72 Fees

(1) An approved inspection service may enter into an agreement or an arrangement with any person who requires services that the inspection service is authorised to provide under an agreement with the Secretary under section 66.

(2) An agreement or arrangement under this section may require payment of fees in accordance with an agreement with the Secretary under section 66.

(3) If the person liable to pay the fee does not pay, or cause to be paid, the fee on or before the date on which it is required to be paid, it is recoverable as a debt due to the approved inspection service.