Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422:reg:2:p74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 74/102)
Character Range: 236190–239187

of the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material have been complied with, or will be complied with before the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material are imported into the importing country;
 (b) that importing country requirements relating to the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material have been met, or will be met before the livestock, live animals or animal reproductive material are imported into the importing country.
Note 1: For assessor, see section 12 of the Act. For an assessment of prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material, an assessor is an authorised officer.
Note 2: For the relevant person for an assessment, see section 278 of the Act.
 (3) A notice given by an assessor under subsection (2) must be signed and dated by the assessor.
Note: An assessor may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the assessor provides false or misleading information or documents (see sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code and sections 368 and 369 of the Act).

Part 3—Accredited veterinarians

Division 1—Purpose of this Part

9‑9  Purpose of this Part
  For the purposes of section 312 of the Act, this Part makes provision for and in relation to the accreditation of veterinarians for the purposes of carrying out export operations in approved export programs.
Note: A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty for certain conduct relating to the carrying out of export operations in approved export programs by accredited veterinarians (see Division 3 of Part 5 of Chapter 9 of the Act).

Division 2—Application for accreditation

9‑10  Requirements for accreditation
  To be accredited as an accredited veterinarian, a veterinarian must have successfully completed:
 (a) the Initial Accreditation Training Program of the Accreditation Training Program for Australian Veterinarians; and
 (b) the Australian Government Accredited Veterinarian Program.
Note 1: Information about how to undertake the Initial Accreditation Training Program of the Accreditation Training Program for Australian Veterinarians is available by contacting Animal Health Australia.
Note 2: Information about how to undertake the Australian Government Accredited Veterinarian Program could in 2021 be viewed on the Department's website (http://www.awe.gov.au).

9‑11  Application for accreditation
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a veterinarian may apply to the Secretary to be accredited to carry out either or both of the following:
 (a) pre‑export preparation operations in approved export programs in one or more States or Territories;
 (b) shipboard export operations in approved export programs.
Note: Division 9 sets out requirements for applications.
 (2) If:
 (a) a veterinarian has been an accredited veterinarian; and
 (b) the veterinarian's accreditation was revoked by the Secretary;
the veterinarian must not make an application under subsection (1) unless the Secretary