Animal Products Act 1999

Risk management programmes

16: Duties of operators of risk management programmes

You could also call this:

"What animal product businesses must do to follow the rules and keep their products safe"

If you operate a risk management programme, you have some important duties. You must make sure your animal product business follows the rules set out in the Animal Products Act and your risk management programme. You also need to ensure your programme meets the requirements of any regulations, notices, and orders in force under this Act.

You have to implement your programme properly, with enough resources and staff training, so you can deliver animal products that are fit for their intended purpose. Your operations must also be suitable for your premises, facilities, equipment, and staff.

You must give recognised agencies and persons access to your premises, so they can do their job under the Animal Products Act. If you change your verifying agency, you need to tell the Director-General as soon as possible.

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15: Certain persons may be required to have risk management programme by Order in Council, or

"The government can order some people to have a plan to manage risks when working with animal products."

17: Contents of and requirements for risk management programmes, or

"What to include in a plan to keep animal products safe"

Part 2Risk management programmes

16Duties of operators of risk management programmes

The operator of a registered risk management programme has the following duties:
to ensure that the operations of the animal product business do not contravene the relevant requirements of and under this Act, including the requirements set out in the risk management programme:
to ensure that the risk management programme is consistent with the requirements of regulations, notices, and orders in force from time to time under this Act:
to adequately implement and resource all operations under the programme, including provision for the instruction, competency, and supervision of staff to ensure the delivery of animal product that is fit for intended purpose:
to ensure that all operations under the programme are commensurate with the capability and the capacity of the premises or place, facilities, equipment, and staff to deliver animal product that is fit for intended purpose:
to give relevant recognised agencies and recognised persons such freedom and access as will allow them to carry out their functions and activities under this Act, including verification functions and activities.

The operator of a registered risk management programme also has the duty to notify the Director-General, in advance where practicable, and otherwise as soon as possible, of any change in the operator's verifying agency.

Notes

Section 16(1)(b): amended, on 2 March 2018, by section 68(1) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
Section 16(1)(e): amended, on 31 August 2012, by section 5 of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 59).
Section 16(1)(e): amended, on 1 June 2005, by section 5(8) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
Section 16(2): amended, on 2 March 2018, by section 68(2) of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
Section 16(2): amended, on 26 September 2002, by section 5(10) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 29).