Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759:reg:5:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 8/26)
Character Range: 70418–73147

of the plants or plant products packed in them.
 (4) The packages must be sufficiently strong to withstand handling ordinarily occurring before and during transport, including transport to their final overseas destination.

Part 3—Renewal of accreditation

3‑7  Period within which application to renew accreditation must be made
  For the purposes of paragraph 83(4)(a) of the Act, the period within which an application to renew the accreditation of an accredited property must be made is the period of 60 days starting on the day that is 180 days before the expiry date for the accreditation.
Note 1: For example, if the accreditation of a property expires on 8 July in a year (other than a leap year), an application for renewal can be made at any time between 9 January and 10 March in that year.
Note 2: An application to renew the accreditation of a property will only need to be made if there is an expiry date for the accreditation (see subsection 83(1) of the Act).
Note 3: The Secretary may decide not to renew the accreditation of a property if the requirements prescribed by Part 1 of this Chapter are not continuing to be met in relation to the property (see paragraph 84(2)(a) of the Act).

3‑8  Conditions of renewed accreditation
  For the purposes of paragraph 85(b) of the Act, the conditions prescribed by Part 2 of this Chapter are prescribed.

Part 4—Variation of accreditation

3‑9  Alterations of property that must be approved

Alterations other than minor alterations
 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 87(1)(b)(i) of the Act, an alteration of an accredited property, other than an alteration that does not, or is not likely to, make the property unhygienic, or result in a contravention of a condition of the accreditation of the property, is prescribed.

Carrying out export operations on additional part of property or on another property
 (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 87(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, a circumstance is that the manager of the accredited property wishes to carry out export operations in relation to prescribed plants or plant products on an additional part of the property, or on another property, that is not covered by the accreditation of the property.

3‑10  Other reasons for Secretary to make variation in relation to accreditation
  For the purposes of paragraph 90(2)(d) of the Act, the following reasons for making a variation in relation to the accreditation of a property, or setting an earlier expiry date for the accreditation of a property, are prescribed:
 (a) importing country requirements relating to the export operations or prescribed plants or plant products covered by the accreditation are not being met or are not likely to be met;
 (b) the manager of