Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422:reg:2:p88
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 88/102)
Character Range: 273133–275921

An application must:
 (a) be made in a manner and form approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) include the information required by the form; and
 (c) be accompanied by any documents required by the form.
 (2) The Secretary may accept any information or document previously given to the Secretary in connection with an application to which this Division applies as satisfying any requirement to give that information or document under subsection (1).
 (3) An application is taken not to have been made if the application does not comply with the requirements referred to in subsection (1) for the application.

9‑31  Dealing with applications

Consideration period
 (1) The Secretary must make a decision in relation to an application within the period of 120 days starting on the day after the application is received (the consideration period) if:
 (a) the application complies with the requirements referred to in subsection 9‑30(1) for the application; and
 (b) the application has not been withdrawn.
Note: An application that does not comply with the requirements referred to in subsection 9‑30(1) for the application is taken not to have been made (see subsection 9‑30(3)).
 (2) If the Secretary does not make a decision in relation to the application within the consideration period, the Secretary is taken to have refused the application at the end of that period.

Secretary may request further information or documents
 (3) For the purpose of making a decision under subsection (1), the Secretary may request the applicant to give the Secretary further specified information or documents.

Part 4—Approved export programs

Division 1—Purpose of this Part

9‑32  Purpose of this Part
  For the purposes of subsections 311(4) and (5) of the Act, this Part makes provision for and in relation to programs of export operations to be carried out by an accredited veterinarian or an authorised officer for the purpose of ensuring the health and welfare of prescribed livestock.

Division 2—Exporter's approved export programs

Subdivision A—Approval of program of export operations

9‑33  Application by exporter for approval of program of export operations
 (1) An exporter who wants to export one or more kinds or classes of livestock may:
 (a) prepare a program of export operations to be undertaken by an accredited veterinarian for the purpose of ensuring the health and welfare of each kind or class of livestock in the course of some or all of the export operations of the exporter in relation to each kind or class of livestock; and
 (b) apply, in writing, to the Secretary for approval of the program of export operations.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) and in addition to the matters covered by subsection 311(2) of the Act, a program of export operations in relation