(1) The Director-General may from time to time issue notices for the following purposes:
(a) exempting under section 14 any animal product producer or processor from the requirement to operate under a risk management programme:
(b) setting specifications in relation to risk management programmes for the purposes of sections 17 and 34:
(ba) specifying for the purposes of section 24(3) the circumstances that will not be treated as involving a change in the operator of a registered risk management programme:
(c) specifying matters in relation to the amendment of risk management programmes under section 25, including specifying the kinds of changes that do not constitute an amendment requiring registration, and specifying the amount of notice of a future amendment that may be required:
(d) specifying matters in relation to the updating of risk management programmes under section 26:
(e) notifying requirements in relation to the termination of contracts with recognised risk management programme verifying agencies under section 36:
(f) setting specifications for the purposes of, or imposing, a regulated control scheme for overseas market access purposes under section 40(1)(b):
(g) setting specifications under a regulated control scheme in accordance with section 40:
(h) setting specifications and providing for matters of detail in relation to animal product standards in accordance with section 45:
(i) exempting under section 50 any particular consignment or animal material or product or person, or class of consignments, animal material or products, or persons, from the export requirements of Part 5:
(j) specifying particulars to be shown on the register of exporters under section 53(c):
(ja) specifying under section 60 requirements that must be met in relation to animal material or product intended for export:
(jb) notifying any exemption under section 60B from the requirements of any food standard:
(k) setting specifications in relation to the issue and control of official assurances under section 62:
(l) specifying matters in relation to the obtaining of official assurances under section 63:
(la) specifying species, kinds, or description of animals to be treated as game estate for the purposes of section 65B:
(lb) specifying other particulars to be shown in the register of game estates kept under section 65F:
(lc) for the purposes of sections 67(2), 68(2), and 69(3), imposing conditions in respect of the sale or disposal to renderers of any parts of a homekill or recreational catch product:
(ld) requiring the making of declarations under section 81A, and specifying matters in relation to the declarations:
(m) specifying the requirements and procedures for the recognition of agencies and persons under section 102:
(ma) specifying the value to be attributed to any component of a formula of a kind referred to in section 117(4A) that determines fees or charges:
(n) notifying, and setting specifications in relation to, identification and differentiation systems and security devices specified or approved under section 158 for the purposes of this Act:
(o) specifying records and other information to be kept and returns to be made by any person for the purposes of section 159:
(p) specifying the competencies or qualifications or experience or other requirements to be met by—
(i) recognised agencies, or persons or bodies wishing to become recognised agencies:
(ii) recognised persons, or persons wishing to become recognised persons:
(iii) official assessors:
(q) specifying performance standards and other matters in respect of the performance of their functions by recognised agencies, recognised persons, and official assessors.
(2) Any notice under subsection (1) must be notified in accordance with section 164.
(3) A notice under subsection (1)(ma)—
(a) is to be treated as a regulation for the purposes of the Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989; but
(b) is not a regulation for the purposes of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.
Section 167(1)(ba): inserted, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(1) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(e): amended, on 26 September 2002, by section 5(10) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(ja): inserted, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(2) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(ja): amended, on 20 September 2007, by section 4 of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 39).
Section 167(1)(jb): inserted, on 1 June 2005, by section 26 of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
Section 167(1)(la): inserted, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(3) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(lb): inserted, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(3) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(lc): inserted, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(3) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(ld): inserted, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(3) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(m): amended, on 1 June 2005, by section 5(8) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
Section 167(1)(ma): inserted, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(4) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).
Section 167(1)(p)(ii): amended, on 1 June 2005, by section 5(8) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
Section 167(1)(q): amended, on 1 June 2005, by section 5(8) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
Section 167(3): added, on 26 September 2002, by section 48(5) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).