Exports (Meat) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 254

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905.

Dated this twenty-second day of November, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

IAN SINCLAIR

Minister of State for Primary Industry and for

and on behalf of the

Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs.

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Amendments of the Exports (Meat) Regulations

Second Schedule.

1. The Second Schedule to the Exports (Meat) Regulations is amended by inserting in paragraph 1, before sub-paragraph (a), the following sub-paragraph:—

“ (aa) shall have been presented in a pen for the inspection of an officer;”.

Sixth Schedule.

2. The Sixth Schedule to the Exports (Meat) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 6 the words “ yards and ”;

(b) by omitting sub-paragraph (8) of paragraph 16 and substituting the following sub-paragraph:—

“ (8) In determining what is sufficient area in relation to holding-pens for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7), an area of not less than—

(a) 1.8 square metres shall, in respect of horses and cattle, be allowed for each animal that is likely to be in the pens at the one time;

(b) 0.5 of a square metre shall be allowed for each calf or pig that is likely to be in the pens at the one time; and

(c) 0.5 Of a square metre shall be allowed for each sheep, lamb or goat that is likely to be in the pens at the one time, except that, where the pens are provided with slatted floors that are sufficiently high above the ground to permit, without lifting the slats, the removal of manure from. and the cleaning of the area under the slats, an area of not more than 0.4 of a square metre shall be allowed for each sheep, lamb or goat";

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 19 the word “, yard”;

(d) by omitting from sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 19 the words “ race, yard or ”; and

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* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 26 November 1976.

  Statutory Rules 1961, No. 93 as amended by Statutory Rules 1963, No. 143; 1965, No. 40; 1966, No. 53; 1967, No. 113; 1969, No. 37; 1971, No. 107; 1972, No. 8; and 1976, Nos. 69, 252 and 253.

(e) by omitting paragraphs 49 and 50 and substituting the following paragraphs:—

Construction of building.

“ 49. (1) A building in which meat is canned for export shall be constructed of—

(a) brick;

(b) masonry;

(c) concrete;

(d) an approved material; or

(e) any 2 or more of the materials referred to in clauses (a) to (d) (inclusive).

“ (2) The height of each wall, measured from the floor to the ceiling or wall-plate of a room in such a building, being a room in which meat is treated by heat either before or after being placed into cans, shall be not less than 4.8 metres.

Ventilation.

“ 50. ( 1) Each room in a building in which meat is canned for export shall be adequately ventilated and lighted.

“(2) A building in which meat is canned for export shall be so constructed as to facilitate the escape from the building of steam escaping from equipment used in the treatment of meat.

“ (3) No part of a window in a wall of a room in such a building shall be situated less than 1.2 metres from the floor of the room.”.