The Secretary may approve programs of export operations to be carried out by an accredited veterinarian or an authorised officer for the purpose of ensuring:

  (a)   the health and welfare of eligible live animals; or

  (b)   the health and condition of eligible animal reproductive material.

The rules may make provision for and in relation to the following:

  (a)   matters relating to the approval of programs of export operations;

  (b)   implementation, variation, suspension and revocation of approved export programs;

  (c)   dealing with inconsistencies between approved export programs that relate to the same export operations;

  (d)   accreditation of veterinarians for the purposes of carrying out export operations in approved export programs.

The Secretary may direct an authorised officer to carry out some or all of the export operations in an approved export program or to monitor or review the carrying out of export operations in approved export programs.

A person may commit an offence for failing to comply with certain requirements relating to approved export programs.

A person may commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person obstructs or hinders an accredited veterinarian, or an authorised officer, in carrying out export operations in an approved export program.