Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:8:p61
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 61/75)
Character Range: 221271–224245

operations carried out in accordance with an approved arrangement must be objective, fair, accurate and complete.
 (2) The holder of the approved arrangement must ensure that the certification operations carried out in accordance with the approved arrangement meet importing country requirements relating to Halal meat certification.

5‑57  Management practices, organisational structure, resources and personnel
 (1) The holder of an approved arrangement must ensure that:
 (a) the holder's management practices and organisational structure; and
 (b) the resources provided to carry out the Halal meat certification operations; and
 (c) the personnel who carry out the Halal meat certification operations and the training those personnel receive;
are appropriate to ensure:
 (d) compliance with the requirements of the Act in relation to the Halal meat certification operations covered by the approved arrangement; and
 (e) that importing country requirements relating to the Halal meat certification operations are met.
 (2) The holder must make a written record of the matters referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c).
Note 1: The holder of the approved arrangement must retain each record made under this section for at least 2 years (see subsection 11‑9(2)).
Note 2: For making electronic records, see subsection 12(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.

5‑58  Verification of compliance with the Act and other matters

Matters that must be verified
 (1) The holder of an approved arrangement must verify that carrying out Halal meat certification operations in accordance with the approved arrangement will ensure compliance with the following:
 (a) the applicable requirements of the Act;
 (b) section 5‑55 of this instrument (importing country requirements);
 (c) section 5‑57 of this instrument (management practices, organisational structure, resources and personnel).

Record of verification
 (2) A written record must be made of:
 (a) the methods, procedures, tests, monitoring and other evaluations used to verify compliance with the matters referred to in subsection (1); and
 (b) the results of the verification.
Note: The holder of the approved arrangement must retain each record made under this subsection for at least 2 years (see subsection 11‑9(2)).

5‑59  Action must be taken to address non‑compliance
 (1) If a matter referred to in subsection 5‑58(1) has not been complied with, or is not likely to be complied with, in carrying out Halal meat certification operations in accordance with an approved arrangement:
 (a) action must be taken:
 (i) to address the non‑compliance; and
 (ii) to ensure that the non‑compliance does not recur or does not occur; and
 (b) the effectiveness of the action must be assessed.
 (2) A written record must be made of action taken under paragraph (1)(a) and the assessment of the effectiveness of the action.
Note: The holder of the approved arrangement must retain each record made under this subsection for at