11. Duties of authorised certificate issuer in issuing trade information certificate

An authorised certificate issuer must —

before issuing a trade information certificate, take reasonable steps to verify that —

the applicant has provided all the information and documents required for the purpose of satisfying the authorised certificate issuer that the goods meet the necessary criteria for the issue of the certificate; and

the goods meet the necessary criteria for the issue of the certificate, based on the information and documents provided by the applicant, and any other relevant information available to the authorised certificate issuer;

maintain a record of each trade information certificate it issues, including copies of the documents issued in relation to the certificate, for a period of not less than 24 months after the date of issue of the certificate;

maintain a register of individuals whom the authorised certificate issuer employs or engages to issue trade information certificates for and on behalf of the authorised certificate issuer; and

at the Director-General’s written request, provide to the Director‑General any information or document mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) or (c) within the time and in the manner specified in the written request.

An authorised certificate issuer who contravenes paragraph (1) in relation to a certificate of origin shall be guilty of an offence.

An authorised certificate issuer must —

before issuing a trade information certificate, take reasonable steps to verify that —

the applicant has provided all the information and documents required for the purpose of satisfying the authorised certificate issuer that the goods meet the necessary criteria for the issue of the certificate; and

the goods meet the necessary criteria for the issue of the certificate, based on the information and documents provided by the applicant, and any other relevant information available to the authorised certificate issuer;

maintain a record of each trade information certificate it issues, including copies of the documents issued in relation to the certificate, for a period of not less than 24 months after the date of issue of the certificate;

maintain a register of individuals whom the authorised certificate issuer employs or engages to issue trade information certificates for and on behalf of the authorised certificate issuer; and

at the Director-General’s written request, provide to the Director‑General any information or document mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) or (c) within the time and in the manner specified in the written request.

An authorised certificate issuer who contravenes paragraph (1) in relation to a certificate of origin shall be guilty of an offence.