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Biosecurity Act 1993

Administrative provisions - Appointments and delegations

105C: Audits

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"Checking if biosecurity rules and systems are working correctly"

The Director-General must set terms of reference for audits. You need to know that audits include examinations, investigations, and reviews. Auditors conduct audits to check things like how well standards are working and if people are following the rules.

The Director-General looks at audits of the Ministry's systems and procedures. You will see audits of how powers are used and duties are carried out by statutory officers. Auditors also check if people are following biosecurity law and if activities are being done correctly.

Auditors do many kinds of audits, including checking compliance with biosecurity law and the performance of activities. They also assess systems, procedures, and facilities to see if they comply with biosecurity law, as outlined in the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012. The Director-General can specify other types of audits in regulations.

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Part 6Administrative provisions
Appointments and delegations

105CAudits

  1. The Director-General must set terms of reference for audits.

  2. Audits include examinations, investigations, and reviews.

  3. Auditors conduct audits of the following kinds as to the previous and current positions and as to the likely future position:

  4. audits of the effectiveness and appropriateness of standards issued under this Act in achieving the objectives of the standards:
    1. audits of compliance with standards issued under this Act:
      1. audits of the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Ministry’s internal systems and procedures for the administration of this Act:
        1. audits of compliance with the Ministry’s internal systems and procedures for the administration of this Act:
          1. audits of the exercise of powers or carrying out of functions or duties of statutory officers appointed under this Act:
            1. audits of compliance with biosecurity law:
              1. audits of the performance of activities by persons who carry out activities for the purposes of this Act:
                1. audits of the performance of activities by persons, and audits of systems, procedures, and facilities, to assess compliance with biosecurity law:
                  1. any other class or description of audit specified in regulations.

                    Notes
                    • Section 105C: inserted, on , by section 41 of the Biosecurity Law Reform Act 2012 (2012 No 73).