Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:8:p62
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 62/75)
Character Range: 224004–226839

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 least 2 years (see subsection 11‑9(2)).

5‑60  Internal audit and management review
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), internal audits and management reviews must be conducted of the effectiveness of the management practices of the holder of an approved arrangement in ensuring compliance with the matters referred to in subsection 5‑58(1).
Note: An internal audit under this section is not an audit under Part 1 of Chapter 9 of the Act.
 (2) Internal audits are not required to be conducted if fewer than 3 people are employed by the holder of the approved arrangement to carry out Halal meat certification operations in accordance with the approved arrangement.
 (3) A record must be made of the following:
 (a) each internal audit and management review conducted under subsection (1);
 (b) the results of each internal audit or management review;
 (c) each decision (if any) to take action as a result of an internal audit or management review;
 (d) each action taken as a result of an internal audit or management review.
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)).

5‑61  Secretary must be notified of critical non‑compliance
 (1) The holder of an approved arrangement must notify the Secretary immediately if any of the following persons becomes aware of a critical non‑compliance in relation to Halal meat certification operations carried out in accordance with the approved arrangement:
 (a) the holder of the approved arrangement;
 (b) a person who manages or controls the operations;
 (c) a person who carries out the operations in accordance with the approved arrangement;
 (d) a person who conducts internal audits in relation to the operations as required by section 5‑60.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a critical non‑compliance is a failure (or a combination of failures):
 (a) to comply with a requirement for Halal meat provided by this instrument, the approved arrangement or the conditions of the approved arrangement; or
 (b) to meet applicable importing country requirements for Halal meat; or
 (c) that prevents an accurate assessment being made as to whether the requirements referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) are being complied with or met.
 (3) If the holder of an approved arrangement gives a notification under subsection (1) orally, the holder must, as soon as practicable after giving the notification, also give the notification in writing.

Division 3—Renewal of approved arrangement

5‑62  Period within which application to renew approved arrangement