Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 12A

Audit of quality assurance programs of declared facilities

12A. Audit of quality assurance programs of declared facilities



(1) The Authority may require any person holding a licence for a declared
facility with a quality assurance program to have the program audited for the
purpose of determining whether the program-

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

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

(2) Such a requirement-

   (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 any required audit; and

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

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

(3) The Authority may vary any requirement at any time by giving the licensee
written notice of the variation.