Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00317:reg:3:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00317
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 15/24)
Character Range: 214545–217293

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) or (c), the Secretary may assess the competency of an approved auditor at any time and in any way the Secretary considers appropriate.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the Secretary may consider any interests, pecuniary or otherwise, of the individual that conflict or could conflict with the conduct of an audit by the individual.
 (4) If the Secretary decides to revoke an individual's approval to conduct audits (other than at the request of the individual), the Secretary must give the individual a written notice stating:
 (a) that the approval is to be revoked; and
 (b) the reasons for the revocation; and
 (c) the date the revocation is to take effect.

9‑16  Register of approved auditors
 (1) The Secretary must keep a register of individuals who are approved under subsection 273(1) of the Act to conduct audits.
 (2) The register:
 (a) may be kept at a place and in a form that the Secretary determines; and
 (b) may be kept by electronic means; and
 (c) must be publicly accessible.
 (3) The register must include the following information about each individual who is approved under subsection 273(1) of the Act to conduct audits:
 (a) the individual's name;
 (b) any conditions of the individual's approval.

9‑17  Fit and proper person test

Fit and proper person test
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 372(1)(d) of the Act, the following provisions of this instrument are prescribed:
 (a) section 9‑9 (decision to approve an individual to conduct audits);
 (b) section 9‑15 (decision to revoke an approval of an individual to conduct audits).
 (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 372(2)(e)(v) of the Act, section 9‑8 of this instrument (application by individual for approval to conduct audits) is prescribed.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 372(4)(b) of the Act, an approved auditor is prescribed.

Notification of conviction of offence or order to pay pecuniary penalty
 (4) For the purposes of paragraph 374(1)(g) of the Act, an approved auditor is prescribed.

Part 2—Assessments

Division 1—General

9‑18  References to assessment in this Part
  In this Part, a reference to an assessment is a reference to an assessment of fish or fish products under Part 2 of Chapter 9 of the Act.

Division 2—Carrying out assessments etc.

9‑19  Circumstances in which assessment may be required or permitted
  For the purposes of subsection 277(2) of the Act, the Secretary may require or permit an assessment to be carried out at any stage of operations to prepare prescribed fish or fish products for export.

9‑20  Process to be followed after assessment completed
 (1) For the purposes of section 279 of the Act, this section makes provision for and in relation to the process to be