New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 229

229 Functions of biosecurity auditor in relation to compliance audit

(1) A biosecurity auditor has the following functions in connection with a compliance audit, subject to any limitations specified in the biosecurity auditor's instrument of engagement--

(a) to assess the audit target's compliance with, and capability of complying with, the requirements imposed by or under this Act,

(b) to assess or identify any contravention or suspected contravention of the requirements imposed by or under this Act (including any contravention or other deficiency identified in another biosecurity audit),

(c) to identify measures for improved compliance with the requirements imposed by or under this Act,

(d) to report to the person who requires the audit on the biosecurity auditor's assessment of those matters.

(2) A biosecurity auditor has such other functions in connection with a compliance audit as are prescribed by the regulations or, subject to the regulations, conferred on the biosecurity auditor by the biosecurity auditor's instrument of engagement.