Part 5Export of animal material and products
49Registration of exporters of non-edible, etc, material or products may be required by Order in Council
The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, require any 1 or more classes of exporter of animal material or products, being animal material or products of a kind not described in section 48(2)(a) or (b), to register as exporters under this Part in respect of such animal material or products as may be specified in the order.
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the animal material or products to which the order relates may be defined by reference to—
- the class or description of animal material or product exported or to be exported; or
- the intended purpose or destination of the animal material or product exported or to be exported; or
- the class or description of operations or processes carried out in relation to the animal material or product exported or to be exported; or
- the class or description of premises or place, or the area, in which operations or processes were carried out in relation to the animal material or product exported or to be exported; or
- any combination of the above.
The Minister may not recommend the making of an order under this section unless satisfied that the order is necessary or desirable—
- in the interests of protecting the health of humans or animals, or otherwise to ensure the fitness for intended purpose of the animal product concerned; or
- for the purpose of facilitating access to overseas markets; or
- to protect the integrity or reputation of New Zealand exports of animal material and products.
An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
Notes
- Section 49: replaced, on , by section 100 of the Food Safety Law Reform Act 2018 (2018 No 3).
- Section 49(4): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).