Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759:reg:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 2/15)
Character Range: 125381–127985

of official mark for plants or plant products that has not been applied to any plants or plant products only if:
 (a) the person is permitted by section 8‑22 to manufacture official marks of that kind; or
 (b) the person is an authorised officer; or
 (c) the person is an officer or employee of the Department, and the Secretary has given the person a written approval to possess the official mark, and the possession is in accordance with that approval; or
 (d) the possession of the official mark by the person is in accordance with a direction given by an authorised officer; or
 (e) the Secretary has given the person a written approval to possess the official mark at a specified accredited property or registered establishment and in relation to specified plants or plant products, and the possession is in accordance with that approval.

8‑24  Persons who may apply official marks to plants or plant products
  A person may apply an official mark to plants or plant products only if:
 (a) the person is an authorised officer; or
 (b) the person is an officer or employee of the Department, and the Secretary has given the person a written approval to apply the official mark to the plants or plant products, and the application of the official mark is in accordance with that approval; or
 (c) the person is acting in accordance with a direction given by an authorised officer; or
 (d) the Secretary has given the person a written approval to apply the official mark to the plants or plant products, and the application of the official mark is in accordance with that approval.

8‑25  Alteration of and interference with official marks
  A person may alter, or interfere with, an official mark (whether or not it has been applied to any plants or plant products) only if the alteration or interference is required or permitted by this Part or the Secretary.
Note: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person engages in conduct and the conduct has the result that an official mark applied to certain plants or plant products or documents is altered so as to be false, misleading or deceptive (see sections 261 and 262 of the Act).

8‑26  Official marks must be legible and securely applied
  An official mark applied to plants or plant products must be:
 (a) legible; and
 (b) securely applied.

8‑27  Security of official marks
  A person who is in possession of an official mark that has not been applied to any plants or plant products, as permitted by section 8‑23, must ensure that the official mark is stored securely.

8‑28  Removal or defacement of official