Victorian Current Acts

LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT ACT 2010 - SECT 19

    (1)     The Minister may require any controlling authority that is a party to an approved compliance arrangement to have the approved compliance arrangement audited for the purpose of determining whether the arrangement—

        (a)     has been complied with during the period covered by the audit; and

        (b)     is still adequate at the date of the audit.

    (2)     A requirement under subsection (1)—

        (a)     must be made in writing; and

        (b)     may be made on a one-off basis or may require an audit to be performed annually or at any other specified frequency; and

        (c)     must specify the minimum qualifications or experience that must be held by the person who is to conduct the audit; and

        (d)     may impose restrictions relating to the suitability of persons to conduct the audit; and

        (e)     must specify by when, how and by whom the results of the audit are to be reported to the Department.

    (3)     The Minister may vary any requirement under this section at any time by giving the controlling authority written notice of the variation.