Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary may direct an authorised officer to monitor or review:
(a) the carrying out by accredited veterinarians of export operations in approved export programs; or
(b) export operations in approved export programs carried out by persons who export eligible live animals or eligible animal reproductive material.
Note 1: The Secretary may also require an audit to be conducted in relation to the performance of functions and the exercise of powers under this Act by an accredited veterinarian (see section 267).
Note 2: See also section 309 (general provisions relating to directions).
(2) If:
(a) the Secretary gives a direction to an authorised officer under subsection (1); and
(b) the authorised officer identifies a deficiency in the carrying out of export operations in an approved export program by an accredited veterinarian;
the authorised officer may, in writing, direct the accredited veterinarian to remedy the deficiency within such reasonable period as is specified in the direction.
Note: The accredited veterinarian may commit an offence if the veterinarian fails to comply with the direction (see section 317).
(3) A direction to an accredited veterinarian under subsection (2) must:
(a) describe the deficiency; and
(b) state that the accredited veterinarian may commit an offence if the accredited veterinarian fails to remedy the deficiency within the period specified in the direction.