South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current RegulationsRegistration under section 20 of the Act of a veterinary diagnostic laboratory
is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the
laboratory must be supervised by a person or persons approved by the Chief
Inspector;
In respect of the supervision of animal disease diagnosis carried out at the
laboratory, the person must be a veterinary surgeon.
In respect of the
supervision of residue analysis carried out at the laboratory, the person must
hold appropriate qualifications.
(b) the
methods used at the laboratory for animal disease diagnosis must conform to
the Australian Standard Techniques for Animal Diseases published for the
Australian Agricultural Council (Standing Committee on Agriculture) by CSIRO
Australia, as in force from time to time;
(c) if a
result from any test or analysis carried out at the laboratory indicates that
any livestock or livestock product or other property is, or is likely to be,
affected with a notifiable condition the result must be reported to the Chief
Inspector by the quickest practicable means, together with such further
information as the Chief Inspector may reasonably require;
(d)
records of results from each test or analysis carried out at the laboratory
must be kept for a period of at least 7 years;
(e) a
laboratory sample or specimen affected or reasonably suspected of being
affected with a notifiable condition must not, without the approval of the
Chief Inspector—
(i)
be brought into the laboratory from interstate or
overseas; or
(ii)
be sent from the laboratory out of the State;
(f)
laboratory samples or specimens or records of results from a test or analysis
carried out at the laboratory, must, at the request of the Chief Inspector, be
provided to the Chief Inspector or a person nominated by the Chief;
(g) the
laboratory must participate in a quality assurance program approved by the
Chief Inspector.