Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759:reg:5:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 11/26)
Character Range: 77947–80859

accreditation or the particulars relating to the accreditation;
 (ii) approve a variation of the accreditation;
 (iii) vary the conditions of the accreditation.

3‑17  Initial consideration period
  For the purposes of subsection 379(3) of the Act, the initial consideration period for an application is 120 days.
Note: The consideration period for an application starts on the day after the day the Secretary receives the application (see subsection 379(4) of the Act).

3‑18  Period within which request relating to application must be complied with
  For the purposes of paragraph 379(10)(b) of the Act, the period of 6 months is prescribed.

Chapter 4—Registered establishments

Part 1—Requirements for registration

4‑1  Purpose of this Part
  For the purposes of paragraphs 112(2)(c) and (f) of the Act, this Part prescribes requirements that must be met for the establishment to be registered for a kind of export operations in relation to a kind of prescribed plants or plant products.
Note: The requirements in this Part also apply in relation to an application to renew the registration of the establishment (see section 4‑15).

4‑2  Construction, equipment and facilities

Application of this section
 (1) The requirements prescribed by this section apply in relation to all establishments.

Buildings, equipment, facilities and services
 (2) An establishment must have the buildings, equipment, facilities and services that are necessary to ensure that export operations in relation to prescribed plants or plant products can be carried out in a way that will ensure that the requirements of the Act are complied with.
 (3) An establishment must have handwashing and toilet facilities.

Design and construction—general
 (4) An establishment and its equipment and facilities must be designed and constructed:
 (a) to provide:
 (i) areas that are suitable for assessments of prescribed plants or plant products to be carried out; and
 (ii) adequate lighting and ventilation; and
 (b) to facilitate effective cleaning; and
 (c) to minimise the possibility of infestation or contamination of prescribed plants or plant products during export operations; and
 (d) to provide for the disposal of all waste material (including liquids and solids) in an appropriate and hygienic manner; and
 (e) to facilitate safe and effective treatments of prescribed plants and plant products; and
 (f) to allow samples of prescribed plants and plant products to be taken.
Note: See Division 2 of Part 6 of Chapter 11 of the Act and Part 2 of Chapter 11 of this instrument in relation to samples.

Design and construction—establishments where testing and analysis of samples is to be carried out
 (5) If testing and analysis of samples of prescribed plants or plant products or other things is to be carried out at an establishment, the establishment and its equipment and facilities must be designed and constructed to