National Animal Identification and Tracing (Information System Access Panel) Regulations, 2012

2012/395 National Animal Identification and Tracing (Information System Access Panel) Regulations 2012 Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 10th day of December 2012 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council Pursuant to section 69 of theNational Animal Identification and Trac ing Act 2012, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the rec ommendation of the Minister for Primary Industries, makes the fol lowing regulations. Contents Page 1 Title 2 2 Commencement 2 3 Interpretation 2 NAIT information system access panel 4 NAIT information system access panel established 2 5 Term of office of panel members 3 6 Remuneration of panel members 3 1 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430563 r 1 National Animal Identification and Tracing (Information System Access Panel) Regulations 2012 2012/395 Functions, duties, and powers 7 Functions, duties, and powers of panel 3 8 Annual report 4 Regulations 1 Title These regulations are the National Animal Identification and Tracing (Information SystemAccess Panel) Regulations 2012. 2 Commencement These regulations come into force on 10 January 2013. 3 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— Actmeans the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 application means an application for access to data in the NAIT information system board includes a governing body NAIT organisation has the meaning given to it by section 4 of the Act panel means the NAIT information system access panel es tablished by regulation 4. NAIT information system access panel 4 NAIT information system access panel established (1) The NAIT information system access panel is established. (2) The panel comprises— (a) a chairperson appointed by the NAIT organisation; and (b) at least 2 and up to 3 other members appointed by the NAIT organisation. (3) The appointment of a person as a panel member must be based on his or her specialist experience and knowledge, including experience and knowledge of the livestock industry or of pri vacy law. 2 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430202 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430202 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3732602 2012/395 National Animal Identification and Tracing (Information System Access Panel) Regulations 2012 r 7 (4) An employee of the NAIT organisation may not be appointed as a panel member. (5) A person may be appointed to replace a panel member who has resigned or been removed from office. (6) The NAIT organisation may reappoint any panel member. (7) The NAIT organisation must notify every appointment on an Internet site maintained by the organisation. 5 Term of office of panel members (1) All appointments made under regulation 4 are for a term of up to 3 years. (2) An appointee may resign his or her office at any time by notice to the NAIT organisation board. (3) The NAIT organisation board may at any time remove a panel member for just cause. (4) A decision under subclause (3) must be made by a majority of the board members present. 6 Remuneration of panel members (1) The chief executive of the NAIT organisation must from time to time determine the remuneration by way of fees, salary, or allowances, and travelling allowances and expenses to be paid to the chairperson and other members of the panel. (2) In determining remuneration under this regulation, the chief executive must have regard to the fees framework determined by the Government from time to time for the classification and remuneration of statutory and other bodies in which the Crown has an interest. Functions, duties, and powers 7 Functions, duties, and powers of panel (1) The panel must— (a) deal with applications in accordance with sections 46 and 47 of the Act; and (b) prepare annual reports under regulation 8; and (c) perform the other functions and duties conferred or im posed on it by or under the Act. 3 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430382 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430383 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430202 r 8 National Animal Identification and Tracing (Information System Access Panel) Regulations 2012 2012/395 (2) In performing its functions and exercising its powers, the panel may regulate its own procedure. (3) The NAIT organisation must provide secretariat and systems support to enable the panel to carry out its functions. 8 Annual report (1) The panel must prepare annual reports in accordance with this regulation. (2) An annual report must include, in relation to the year reported on, information about the following: (a) the number of applications referred to the panel: (b) the number of meetings held by the panel: (c) the nature and purpose of the applications referred to the panel (for example, dairy, beef, deer, research, industry good, or commercial purposes): (d) the nature of the information sought by applicants (for example, spatial, genetic, or animal management): (e) in each case, whether the application was granted: (f) any conditions imposed on the granting of an applica tion: (g) the number of complaints received by the panel and how each complaint was dealt with: (h) the number and types of breaches of conditions imposed on any grant of access and the penalties imposed or sought. (3) The panel’s annual report must be forwarded through the Dir ector-General to the Minister. (4) The NAIT organisation must publish the report on its Internet site. (5) Nothing in this regulation prevents the panel from reporting on its activities from time to time. Michael Webster, for Clerk of the Executive Council. 4 2012/395 National Animal Identification and Tracing (Information System Access Panel) Regulations 2012 Explanatory note Explanatory note This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect. These regulations, which come into force on 10 January 2013, estab lish the NAIT information system access panel (the panel). Regulation 4 provides for the panel to comprise a chairperson and up to 3 other members appointed by the NAIT organisation. Members are to be appointed on the basis of their specialist experience and knowledge, including experience and knowledge of the livestock in dustry or of privacy law. Regulation 5 provides for the term of appointment, the resignation, and the removal of panel members. Appointments are for terms of up to 3 years. Regulation 6 provides that the remuneration of the chairperson and other panel members is to be determined by the chief executive of the NAIT organisation. The chief executive must have regard to the fees framework determined by the Government from time to time for the classification and remuneration of statutory and other bodies in which the Crown has an interest. Regulation 7 provides that the panel is required to— • deal with applications in accordance with sections 46 and 47 of the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012: • prepare annual reports: • perform the other functions and duties conferred or imposed on it by or under the Act. The NAIT organisation must provide secretariat and systems support to enable the panel to carry out its functions. Regulation 8 requires the panel to prepare an annual report and for ward it to the Minister through the Ministry for Primary Industries. Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989. Date of notification in Gazette: 13 December 2012. These regulations are administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries. 12 Wellington, New Zealand: Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government—2012 5 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430382 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430383 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM3430202 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM195097