Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759:reg:3:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 11/15)
Character Range: 147075–149794

or plant products—the approved period; or
 (c) if the validity period for the plants or plant products is extended under section 9‑13—the extended period.
Note: An export permit for prescribed plants or plant products for which a validity period applies remains in force until the end of the validity period (see section 7‑2).

Secretary may approve validity period in particular cases
 (3) The Secretary may approve, in writing, a validity period for either or both of the following:
 (a) a kind of plants or plant products for export to an importing country;
 (b) a kind of plants or plant products in relation to which a specified kind of export operations have been carried out.

Validity period ends if plants or plant products are required to be reassessed
 (4) The validity period for plants or plant products ends if:
 (a) the Secretary requires another assessment (a reassessment) of the plants or plant products to be carried out; and
 (b) the assessor decides that a new validity period for the plants or plant products applies.
Note: If a new validity period for the plants or plant products does not apply, the previous validity period for the plants or plant products continues to apply.

9‑13  Relevant person for assessment may apply to extend validity period for plants or plant products
 (1) This section applies in relation to an assessment of plants or plant products if:
 (a) a validity period for the plants or plant products applies; and
 (b) the validity period has not ended.
Note: The validity period must be stated in the assessment record (see paragraph 9‑14(2)(b)).
 (2) The relevant person for the assessment may apply to the Secretary to extend the validity period.
Note: For the relevant person for an assessment, see section 278 of the Act and section 9‑6 of this instrument.
 (3) An application under subsection (2) must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be made no later than 1 business day before the validity period is to end.
 (4) On receiving an application under subsection (2), the Secretary may extend, or further extend, the validity period.
 (5) If the Secretary extends the validity period, the Secretary must give the relevant person for the assessment a written notice stating the new validity period.
 (6) If the Secretary decides not to extend the validity period, the Secretary must give the relevant person for the assessment written notice of the decision. The notice must include the reasons for the decision.

9‑14  Record of assessment
 (1) As soon as practicable after an assessor completes an assessment of plants or plant products, the assessor must make a written record (an assessment record) of the assessment.
 (2) The assessment record must:
 (a) state whether