Exports (Fish) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1970 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901 «1968 AND THE

COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1966.*

T THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901-1968 and the Commerce Jl, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the

(Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1966.

Dated this

day of 0 Li-Vu^ ,1970.

Paul Hasluclc

(Sgd.) j. D. ANTHONY Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Primary Industry

and for and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

A m e n d m e n t s of t h e E xports ( F ish ) R eg ula tions!

1. Regulation 9A of the Exports (Fish) Regulations is amended—	Serial number
er code mark

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.) after the figure “ 3,” the figures an containers.

“ 3A, 3b,"; and

(ό) by inserting in sub-regulation (2.) after the figure “ 3," the figures

“ 3a, 3b,".

2. The First Schedule to the Exports (Fish) Regulations is amended by First Schedule—

omitting items I, 2 and 3 and inserting in their stead the following items:— Items I. 2,and3.

" 1. Rock Lobster 1. Ruck lobster tails— 1. The trade description on the

Tails— (a) shall be clean and devoid ol foreign containers shall include —

Frozen. matter; (nj if Lite flesh of die rock

(ii) shall not be solt-shcllcd or lrom a female lit berry;	lobsicr tails packed in the
container is white, the

(c)	shall have die intestine completely	letters 1 WT’ or, in any
removed;	other case, the letters

(</) shall be individually wrapped in an approved moisture-proof wrapping ‘ PK ';

(6) the words 1 Rock Lob-

material whicli completely covers	ter ’ in bold letters of
all flesh exposed from ihe shell;	equal size, and the words
and	1 Produce of Australia ';

(ο) shall be packed in a container which contains a net weight of 20,	(c) the Grade;
(<l) the serial number or code tainer in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of

25 or 30 pounds of rock lobster	mark allotted to die con­
tails.

2. Containers shall be clean, new, attractive in appearance and not likely to	regulation 9λ of diese
Regulations; and

impart a taint to the contents. (c) the number of rock

• Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette or. 1970.

f Statutory Roles 1949, Να. 54, as amended by Statutory Rules 1950, No. 38; 1951, Nos, 43 and 127; 1952, No. 1Π5; 1954, No. 43; 1955, No. 51; 1956, Nos. 3, 44 and 121; 1959, No. 77: 19fi0, No. 27; 1963, No. 13Γ-; 1964. No. 105; 1965, 'Nn. 92; 1966. No. 4B; 19G7. No. 161; and 1969, No. 32.

10116/70—Price 10c 10/24.4.1970

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3. Each container— lobster tails packed in

(а) shall be wire-bound or strapped with suitable wire or strapping; and the container.

(б) shall not be more than five inches across its narrowest interna! dimen­ 2. Any printing on wrappers

touching the flesh shall be in ink

sion, or colouration that will not cause the flesh to become unlit for

4. Only one variety of rock lobster tails shall be packed in each container.	human consumption.
5, Rock lobster tails shall be so packed that the tails in a container are uniform in colour and of the same grade, being a grade specified in the following tabic;—

Grade Net Weight

A...................not less titan 5 ounces

and less than 6 ounces.

B..................not less than 6 ounces

and less than 8 ounces.

C..................not less than 8 ounces

and less than 10 ounces.

D...................not less than 10 ounces

and less than 12 ounces.

E.......... ........not less than 12 ounces

and less than 16 ounces.

F ......	not less than 16 ounces and less titan 20 ounces.
G. .....	. 20 ounces or over·.

6. Rock lobster tails shall have been processed—

(а) front rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(б) from rock lobsters which, following the removal of ail intestinal parts, including the anus, have been vigorously washed individually in running water under pressure; and

(c)	from rock lobsters which, at the time of processing—
(i) were free from any abnormal condition,

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

7.

Rock lobster tails—

(<?) shall be placed under refrigeration,

fully prepared for freezing,' within a period of two hours from the time of killing;

(i) shall be reduced in temperature to not more than 20“ Γahrenheit within a period of twelve hours from the

time of killing; and
(c)	shall immediately after having been so reduced in temperature be trans­ ferred to a refrigeration chamber Hie temperature of which is main­ tained at not more than 5" Fah- tenheit.

8. Rock lobster toils shall have bee#

prepared, processed and fiozeit in the

same establishment.

11 2. Rock Lobsters 1- Rock lobsters— The trade description on the

(uncooked)— (□) shall be clean and devoid of foreign container shall include—

Frozen. mutter; (a) the Grade;

i (6.1 shall not be soft-shelled or a female in berry; and j (/>) the words ' Rock I ob­

I stcr ’ in bold letters of

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(c) shall be packed in containers which contain a net weight of not more	equal size, and the words
‘ Produce of Australia ’;

than 50 pounds of rock lobsters. 2. Containers shall be clean, new, at­ and

(c) the serial number or code mark allotted to the con­

tractive in appearance and not likely to tainer in accordance with

impart a taint to the contents. , sub-regulation (l.) of

3. Each container shall be wire-bound or strapped with suitable wire or strapping.	regulation 9a of these
Regulations.
4. Only one variety of rock lobster shail be packed in a container.
5. Rock lobsters shall be so packed that the rock lobsters in a container are uniform in colour and of the same grade, being a grade specified in tile following table:—

Grade Net Weight

A............	......... less than 1 pound.
B .........	.........not less than 1 pound and less than 1 pound 8 ounces.
C............	.........not less titan 1 pound 4 ounces and less than 1 pound 3 ounces.
D.............	.........not less than 1 pound 8 ounces and less than I pound 12 ounces.
E ............	.......not less than 1 pound 12 ounces and less than 2 pounds.
F ............

and less than 2 pounds

S ounces.

G .............	.........not less than 2 pounds 8 ounchcs and less than 3 pounds.
H.............	...... ...over 3 Hounds.

6, Rock lobsters shall have been pro­ cessed—

(а) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(б) from rock lobsters which have been

vigorously washed individually in

running water under pressure; and

(c)	from rock lobsters which, at the time of processing—
(i) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

7. Rock lobsters shall not be packed un­ less the rock lobsters have each first—

(a)	been placed under refrigeration fully prepared for freezing within a period of two hours from the time of killing;
(h)	been reduced in temperature to not more than 20° Fahrenheit within twelve hours from the time of kil­ ling; and
(r)	immediately after having been so reduced in temperature been trans­ ferred to a refrigeration chamber the temperature of which is main­ tained at not more than 5° Fah­ renheit.

8. Rock lobsters shall be prepared, pro­ cessed and frozen in the same establishment. .

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The trade description on the

“ 3, Rock Lobsters 1. Rock lobsters—

(cooked)— (a) shall be clean and devoid of foreign containers shall include—

(n) the Grades;

Frozen. matter;

(Zi) shall not be soft-shelled or a female in berry; and (6) the words ' Rock Lob­ ster ’ in bold letters of

(r) shall be packed in containers which contain a net weight of not more	equal size, and the words
1 Produce of Australia ’;

than 50 pounds of rock lobster. and

(,-) the serial number or code

2. Containers shall be clear, new, at­ tractive in appearance and not likely to	murk allotted to the con­
tainer in accordance with
impart a taint to the contents,	sub-regulation (1.) of
3. Each container sltail bo wire-bound or strapped with suitable wire or strapping.	regulation i>A of these
Regulations.
4. Only one variety of rock lobster shall be packed in each container.
5. Rock lobsters shall be so packed that the rack lobsters in a container are uniform in colour and of the same grade, being a grade specified in the following table;—

Grade Net Weight

A...................... less than 1 pound.

B .....................not less limn 1 pound

and less titan 1 pound

4 ounces.

C ............ not less than 1 pound 4 ounces and less than 1 pound 8 ounces.

D........... ..........not less than 1 pound 8 ounces and less than 1 pound 12 ounces.

E ................... not less than 1 pound 12 ounces and less than 2 pounds.

F .. not less than 2 pounds and less than 2 pounds 8 ounces.

G...................... not less than 2 pounds 8 ounces and less than 3 pounds.

H................... over 3 pounds.

6. Rock lobsters shall have been pro­ cessed—

(«) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(Zi) from rock lobsters which, follow­ ing cooking but before packing, have been vigorously washed ill- dividually in running water under j

pressure; and

(c)	from rock lobsters which, at the |
lime of processing—
(i) were free from any abnormal I condition;
(ii) were active; and
(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

7. Rock lobsters—

(a) shall be placed under refrigeration, fully prepared for freezing, within a period of two hours from the time of cooking; and

(Zi) shall be reduced in temperature to not more than 10° Fahrenheit and after having been so reduced in temperature be held in n refrigera­ tion chamber the temperature of which is maintained at nut more than 10° Fahrenheit.

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i 8. Rock lobsters shall have been pre­ pared, processed and frozen in the same establishment.

3a. Rock Lobster 1. Rack lobster tail meat shall be derived The trade description on the

Tail Meat from the tail of a fish of a species of the containers shall include—

(cooked)—	genus Jams, being a tail of which the net	(ia) the words ‘ Rock Lob­ ster Tail Meat ’ in bald letters of equal size, and
Frozen.	weight is not less than 10 ounces.

2. Rock lobster tail meat— the words ' Produce of

(а) shall be clean and devoid of foreign Australia ’; and

matter; (ό) the serial number or code

(б) shall not be derived from a rock lobster that was soft-shelled or	mark allotted to the con­
tainer ill accordance with

from a female in berry; and sub-regulation (1.) of

(c) shall be packed in containers which contain a net weight of not more	regulation 9a of these
Regulations.

than 30 pounds of rock lobster tail

meat.

3. Rock lobster tail meat shall have been processed—

(а) from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(б) from rock lobsters which have been

vigorously washed individually in

running water under pressure; and

(c)	from rock lobsters which at the time of processing—
(i) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(iii) had been held under approved conditions.

4. The meat contained in a container of rock lobster tail meal shall consist only of pieces of rock lobster tail meat, each piece being a piece comprising the whole of the meat in a rock lobster tail or a piece obtained by dividing the meat in a rock lobster tail—

(а) longitudinally into two pieces; or (б) transversely into not more than

four pieces.

5. A piece of rock lobster shall be in­ dividually wrapped in approved moisture- proof wrapping materia! which completely cavers all the flesh.

6. A container of rock lobster tail meat shall be substantially free from broken pieces of meat.

7. Rock lobster tail meat shall have been

prepared, processed and frozen in the same

establishment.

3n. Rock Lobster 1. Rock lobster meat consists of the The trade description on the

Meat (cooked)— meat, other titan tail meat, derived from containers shall include—

Frozen. a fish of a species of the genus Jams. (а) the words ' Rock Lob­ ster Meat ’ in bold letters

2. Rock lobster meat— of equal size, and the

(а) shall be clean and devoid of foreign words * Produce of Aus­

matter; tralia’; and

(б) shall not be derived from a rock lobster that was soft-shelled or (б) the serial number or code mark allotted to the con­

from a female in berry; tainer in accordance with

(c) shall be wrapped in approved moisture-proof wrapping material	sub-regulation (1.) of
regulation 9a of these

which completely covers all the	Regulations.".
flesh; and

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I (d) shall be packed in containers which | contain a net weight of not more | than 30 pounds of rock lobster \ meat.

3. Rock lobster meat shall have been pro­

cessed—

(a)

from rock lobsters which have been killed by an approved method;

(b)

from rock lobsters which have been vigorously washed individually in running water under pressure; and

(c)

from rock lobsters which, at the time of processing—

(l) were free from any abnormal condition;

(ii) were active; and

(in) had been held under approved

conditions.

4. P.ock lobster meat shall not bo mined with rock lobster tail meat (cooked!.

5. Rack lobster meat shall have been prepared, processed and frozen in the same establishment.

3. The First Schedule to the Exports (Fish) Regulations is amended by insert­ First Schedule—

ing after paragraph 2 (in the third column) of item 6 the following paragraph:— Item 6.

" 3. The trade description applied to lobster shall be ‘ Rack Lobster

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