Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422:reg:2:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 20/102)
Character Range: 101218–104034

approved arrangement (see paragraph 157(1)(b) of the Act).
Note 2: The holder of an approved arrangement may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if a condition of the approved arrangement is contravened (see section 184 of the Act).

5‑15  Requirements for approval must continue to be met
 (1) The requirements prescribed by Division 1 must continue to be met in relation to the approved arrangement and the holder of the approved arrangement.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1):
 (a) a reference in Division 1 to a proposed arrangement is to be read as a reference to an approved arrangement; and
 (b) a reference to the applicant for approval of a proposed arrangement is to be read as a reference to the holder of an approved arrangement.

5‑16  Compliance with assurance rules and meeting assurance standards
 (1) The holder of an approved arrangement must ensure that exporter supply chain assurance operations covered by the approved arrangement are carried out in accordance with the assurance rules provided by the approved arrangement.
Note: An approved arrangement must provide for assurance rules (see paragraph 5‑11(1)(a)).
 (2) The holder of an approved arrangement must not give an assurance in relation to an entity unless:
 (a) an audit has been conducted in accordance with the approved arrangement in relation to:
 (i) the export operations carried out at or by the entity in relation to a kind of feeder livestock or slaughter livestock; and
 (ii) the construction of the premises, and the equipment and facilities used at the premises, where the operations are carried out; and
 (b) the audit finds that the operations and the premises meet the assurance standards provided by the approved arrangement.
Note 1: An approved arrangement must provide for assurance standards (see paragraph 5‑11(1)(b)).
Note 2: For export operations, see section 16 of the Act. Export operations includes operations in relation to goods that have been exported up until the delivery of the goods to their final overseas destination or, in the case of live animals intended to be slaughtered, up until and including the point of slaughter (see paragraph 16(d) of the Act).
 (3) The holder of an approved arrangement must conduct regular reviews of the assurance rules and assurance standards provided by the approved arrangement.

5‑17  Information must be given to the Secretary about entities in relation to which exporter supply chain assurance operations have been carried out
 (1) The holder of an approved arrangement must, on written request by the Secretary, give the Secretary information or documents specified in the request relating to entities in relation to which exporter supply chain assurance operations have been carried out in accordance with the approved arrangement.
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