| (a) | submit acompliance reporting statement contemplated in Annexure 7 to the competent authority within one year of the date of commencement of the excluded activities and annually thereafter; |
| (b) | submit a compliance audit report compiled by an environmental control officer to the competent authority— |
| (i) | within five years of the date of commencement, and every five years thereafter; or |
| (ii) | when requested to do so by the competent authority, |
which report must evaluate the effectiveness of the management measures outlined in the farm-level management plan and the proponent's compliance with the Standard;
| (c) | amend the farm-level management plan in the event that the compliance reporting statement contemplated in subparagraph (a) and/or the compliance audit report contemplated in subparagraph (b) concludes that amendments are required; and |
| (d) | ensure that the competent authority's confirmation of registration, compliance reporting statements and compliance audit reports are available for inspection on the farm unit at all times. |
| (2) | Where a registration is transferred to a new proponent— |
| (a) | the proponent must provide the new proponent with a copy of all compliance reporting statements and compliance audit reports submitted to the competent authority as contemplated in subparagraphs (1)(a) and (b) respectively; and |
| (b) | the new proponent must adhere to the compliance reporting schedule established by the former proponent. |
| (3) | Non-compliance with paragraphs 4(1), 4(4), 4(5), 5 and 7 constitute an offence as contemplated in section 49A(1)(bA) of the Act |
