Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422:reg:2:p71
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 71/102)
Character Range: 228739–231484

the following:
 (a) official marking devices used by the person to apply official marks to prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material;
 (b) official marking devices destroyed by the person;
 (c) official marking devices returned by the person.
Note: A person who is required to make a record under this section must retain the record for at least 2 years (see section 11‑10).

Chapter 9—Powers and officials

Part 1—Audits

Division 1—General

9‑1  References to audit in this Part
  In this Part, a reference to an audit is a reference to an audit under Part 1 of Chapter 9 of the Act:
 (a) of export operations carried out in relation to prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material; or
 (b) in relation to the performance of functions or the exercise of powers under the Act in relation to prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material by a person referred to in subparagraph 267(1)(a)(i), (iv) or (v) of the Act; or
 (c) in relation to compliance by a person referred to in subparagraph 267(1)(a)(i) or (iv) of the Act with the conditions applying to the performance of functions or the exercise of powers under the Act by the person in relation to prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material.

Division 2—Conduct of audit

9‑2  Purpose of this Division
  For the purposes of subsections 270(4) and (5) of the Act, this Division makes provision for and in relation to the following matters:
 (a) the conduct of an audit;
 (b) notification of any non‑compliance with a requirement to which an audit relates;
 (c) audit reports.

9‑3  Manner in which audit must be conducted
  An audit must be conducted:
 (a) as expeditiously as reasonably practicable; and
 (b) in a way that results in minimal interference to the export operations, or the performance of functions or the exercise of powers under the Act, to which the audit relates.

9‑4  Notice of non‑compliance with requirements

Audits of export operations
 (1) If:
 (a) an audit of export operations is conducted under subsection 266(1) of the Act; and
 (b) the result of the audit is that, in the auditor's opinion, there is, or there has been, a failure (or a combination of failures) to comply with a requirement to which the audit relates;
the auditor must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the audit is completed or ends, notify the relevant person for the audit, orally or in writing, of the auditor's opinion.
Note 1: For the relevant person for an audit, see section 269 of the Act.
Note 2: An audit may end before it is completed.

Audits in relation to accredited veterinarian
 (2) If:
 (a)