Plant Health Act 2009

A person must not verify that—

an assurance certificate or other document relating to a plant or plant related product required under this Act or a corresponding law;

or

the packaging or labelling of plants or plant related products, complies with the requirements of this Act or a corresponding law (as the case may be) except as authorised by accreditation granted under this

Division. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$100 000;

in the case of a natural person—$20 000.

A person must not issue an assurance certificate in relation to a plant or plant related product except as authorised by accreditation granted under this Division. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$100 000;

in the case of a natural person—$20 000.

A person must not issue anything that purports to be an assurance certificate unless the person is accredited under this Division to do so. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$100 000;

in the case of a natural person—$20 000.

A person must not alter or permit to be altered any information or statement in an assurance certificate unless—

the alteration is authorised in writing by the accredited person who issued the certificate; or

the alteration—

relates to the splitting of a consignment to which the certificate relates; and

is made by an inspector or a person authorised by accreditation granted under this Division to split consignments. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of a body corporate—$100 000;

in the case of a natural person—$20 000.