New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 255

255 Biosecurity auditor to be given opportunity to make submissions about cancellation

(1) Before cancelling the appointment of a biosecurity auditor, an accreditation authority must--

(a) give notice in writing to the biosecurity auditor of the accreditation authority's intention to cancel the appointment and the proposed grounds for doing so, and

(b) invite the biosecurity auditor to make a submission to the accreditation authority about the proposed cancellation, and

(c) take into account any submission made to the accreditation authority by the biosecurity auditor before the deadline for the making of a submission.

(2) The accreditation authority must specify a deadline for the making of a submission to the accreditation authority about the proposed cancellation that is at least 30 days after notice of the proposed cancellation is given to the biosecurity auditor.

(3) An accreditation authority is not required to give notice under this section of a proposed cancellation if--

(a) the appointment of the biosecurity auditor is suspended, or

(b) the biosecurity auditor has applied for cancellation of the appointment.