Part 7Officers, powers, etc
Powers of Director-General
81Director-General may give directions
The Director-General may, by notice in writing, give directions to any or all animal product officers, official assessors, recognised persons, recognised agencies, or recognised classes as to the exercise of their functions under this Act.
The Director-General may, by notice in writing, give such directions to the following persons as may be appropriate and reasonable concerning the taking of preventative or corrective action in respect of animal material or product that the Director-General cannot be reasonably satisfied will meet the requirements of this Act in the absence of such action:
- any operator or person in charge of a risk management programme:
- any operator or person in charge of an animal product business subject to a regulated control scheme:
- any operator or person in charge of an animal product business that supplies animal material or product to any other person:
- any exporter:
- any person in control of, or reasonably appearing to be in control of, any animal material or product.
A direction must be given to a recognised class by notifying the class in accordance with section 112W.
Notes
- Section 81(1): amended, on , by section 9(1) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 59).
- Section 81(1): amended, on , by section 5(8) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 26).
- Section 81(3): inserted, on , by section 9(2) of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 59).