(1)  The Chief Inspector must establish a public register of the persons holding an accreditation under the egg food safety scheme.

(2)  The register established under subregulation (1) is to contain the particulars in respect of the following relevant matters as they relate to an accreditation granted to an egg producer in relation to egg or egg product:

(a) granting of accreditations;

(b) conditions attached to accreditations;

(c) variation or revocation of a condition attached to accreditations;

(d) suspension of accreditations;

(e) cancellation or revocation of accreditations;

(f) surrender of accreditations;

(g) transfer of accreditations.

(3)  The register established under subregulation (1) is to contain the information specified in subregulation (4) with respect to persons that are –

(a) proprietors of an egg business; and

(b) not required, under regulation 12(2) , to be accredited under the egg food safety scheme.

(4)  The register established under subregulation (1) is to contain the following particulars in respect of a person referred to in subregulation (3) :

(a) the name and address of the proprietor;

(b) the number, and type, of egg-laying birds being kept by the proprietor for the purposes of egg production;

(c) the address of the premises at which the egg-laying birds are being kept;

(d) the unique identifying mark, or stamp, being used by the proprietor as required under regulation 12(4)(b) .

(5)  The register established under subregulation (1) is to be available for inspection, without charge and during normal business hours, upon a written request to the Chief Inspector.

(6)  A person inspecting the register under subregulation (5) may, on payment of any reasonable fee determined by the Chief Inspector that does not exceed 50 fee units, do one or more of the following:

(a) obtain an extract of an entry in the register;

(b) obtain a copy of anything contained in the register.