Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:8:p59
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 59/75)
Character Range: 215912–218830

section 1‑9 of this instrument.

Subdivision B—Variations required by Secretary

5‑51  Other reasons for requiring holder to vary approved arrangement
  For the purposes of paragraph 165(2)(h) of the Act, the Secretary may require the holder of an approved arrangement for operations to prepare prescribed meat or meat products for export to vary an aspect of the arrangement under paragraph 165(1)(a) of the Act if the Secretary is no longer satisfied that compliance with the system of controls provided in the approved arrangement will ensure that there will be reasonable grounds for issuing:
 (a) an export permit for prescribed meat or meat products prepared in accordance with the approved arrangement; or
 (b) a government certificate in relation to prescribed meat or meat products prepared in accordance with the approved arrangement.

Part 2—Approved arrangements for Halal meat certification operations

Division 1—Requirements for approval

5‑52  Purpose of this Division
  For the purposes of paragraph 151(2)(d) of the Act, this Division prescribes other requirements that must be met for approval of a proposed arrangement for Halal meat certification operations.
Note: It is also a requirement for the approval of proposed arrangements for Halal meat certification operations that the applicant be a fit and proper person (see paragraph 151(2)(a) of the Act and section 5‑66 of this instrument).

5‑53  Other requirements—proposed arrangement for Halal meat certification operations
 (1) The applicant for approval of the proposed arrangement must be an Islamic organisation.
Note: For Islamic organisation, see section 1‑5.
 (2) The proposed arrangement must record that the applicant for approval of the arrangement is committed:
 (a) to meeting the objects referred to in section 3 of the Act that are applicable to the operations and the prescribed meat or meat products to be covered by the arrangement; and
 (b) to complying with the requirements of the Act in relation to those operations.
 (3) The proposed arrangement must cover all aspects of the Halal meat certification operations that are to be carried out.
 (4) The proposed arrangement must:
 (a) identify each importing country requirement relating to the Halal meat certification operations to be carried out; and
 (b) record details of the system of controls to be implemented to ensure that each of those importing country requirements will be met; and
 (c) record details of the system of controls to be implemented by the Islamic organisation that is to carry out the Halal meat certification operations to ensure that:
 (i) the applicable requirements of the Act in relation to the Halal meat certification operations will be complied with; and
 (ii) there will be reasonable grounds for Halal certificates to be issued.
Note: A Halal certificate is issued jointly by an Islamic organisation and the Secretary (see section 2‑13).