Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Act 2019. País/Territorio Australia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to provide for the appointment of an Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports, and for related purposes. Materia Ganado Palabra clave Sanidad animal Institución Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Protección de los animales Acceso-a-la-información Autorización/permiso Comercio internacional Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur Resumen This Act, consisting of 41 sections divided into six Parts, provides for the appointment of an Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports. The objects of this Act are: a) to promote continual improvements in the regulatory practice, performance and culture of the Department in its role as the regulator of Australia’s live-stock exports; b) to provide an additional layer of accountability and assurance over the regulation of Australia’s live-stock exports; and c) to ensure that live-stock export officials, in performing functions and exercising powers, consider the welfare of animals in Australia’s live-stock exports. This Act establishes the office of the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports, sets out the Inspector-General’s functions and powers and deals with other matters relating to the role of the Inspector-General (including administrative matters and the management of information obtained under this Act). The main function of the Inspector-General is to review the conduct of certain kinds of government officials (called live-stock export officials) in relation to the export of live-stock, and to publish a report on each review. The Act is divided as follows: Establishment and functions and powers of the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports (Part 2); Administrative provisions (Part 3); Information management (Part 4); Compliance and enforcement (Part 5). Texto completo Inglés Página web www.legislation.gov.au