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translation into English required by subsection (3) must be done by a person who:
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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 organic goods; or
 (b) in relation to the performance of functions or the exercise of powers under the Act in relation to prescribed organic goods by a person referred to in subparagraph 267(1)(a)(i) or (v) of the Act; or
 (c) in relation to compliance by a person referred to in subparagraph 267(1)(a)(i) 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 organic goods.

Division 2—Conduct of audit etc.

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) processes for dealing with failures in relation to matters 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  Audit reports
 (1) After an auditor completes an audit, or the audit ends, the auditor must make a written report of the audit.
 (2) Within 14 business days after the audit is completed or ends, the auditor must:
 (a) give the audit report to the Secretary in a manner approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) give a copy of the audit report to the relevant person for the audit.
Note 1: For auditor, see section 12 of the Act. For an audit covered by section 9‑1 of this Part, an auditor is an authorised officer.
Note 2: For the person who is the relevant person for an audit, see section 269 of the Act.

Part 2—Authorised officers

9‑5  Other grounds for giving direction to relevant person
  For the purposes of item 8 of the table in subsection 305(1) of the Act:
 (a) the following persons (each of which is a relevant person) are prescribed for the purposes of column 1 of