(1) A processor must keep a record mentioned in the following table for the period specified in the item.
Due diligence records | |||
Item | Kind of record | Relevant provision | Period for retention of record |
1 | Written record of processor's due diligence system in place at the time of processing of each raw log | Paragraph 18(2)(e) | 5 years from the day the raw log is processed |
2 | Information gathered by a processor about a raw log | Section 19 | 5 years from the day the raw log is processed |
3 | Record of the identification of risk against a timber legality framework or a state specific guideline for a raw log | Paragraph 20(2)(d) or 21(2)(d) | 5 years from the day the raw log is processed |
4 | Record of the assessment and risk identification process undertaken by a processor in relation to a raw log | Paragraph 22(2)(b) | 5 years from the day the raw log is processed |
5 | Record of the risk mitigation process undertaken by a processor in relation to a raw log | Paragraph 23(2)(b) | 5 years from the day the raw log is processed |
Civil penalty provision
(2) A processor is liable to a civil penalty if the processor contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.