Meat Export Charge Regulations (Cth)

Meat Export Charge Regulations

Statutory Rules 1984 No. 345 as amended

made under the

Meat Export Charge Act 1984

This compilation was prepared on 17 August 2004

taking into account amendments up to SR 1990 No. 99

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

      1Citation [see Note 1]

 These Regulations may be cited as the Meat Export Charge Regulations.

2Interpretation

In these Regulations:

manual means Volume 2 (sub-titled ‘Requirements of Overseas Countries’) of the Second Edition of the manual entitled ‘Manual of Instruction for Meat Inspection and Meat Handling Procedures’, published by the Australian Government Publishing Service, as in force at the commencement of these Regulations.

the Act means the Meat Export Charge Act 1984.

3Prescribed tissue – definition of meat

For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of meat in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, tissue of a kind that is commonly known as pharmaceutical material is prescribed.

4Prescribed products – definition of meat product

 For the purposes of the definition of meat product in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, the following products are prescribed:

• (a)

  gelatin;

• (b)

  regenerated collagen;

• (c)

  soup;

• (d)

  tallow.

5Certificate in relation to import from Australia

 For the purposes of subsection 3 (3) of the Act:

• (a)

  a form of the following kind is specified, namely, the form in the manual that makes provision for an authorized officer under the Export Control Act to certify that the meat or meat products described in the form is or are fit for human consumption; and

• (b)

  the following manner of completion and lodgement of a form is specified, namely:

  • (i)

    completion in accordance with the requirements of the manual; and

  • (ii)

    lodgement at:

    • (A)

      the principal office of the Department in Canberra or in the capital city of a State; or

    • (B)

      the office of the Department in Fremantle in Western Australia.

6Relevant period in relation to meat or meat products

 For the purposes of subsection 3 (4) of the Act, the period of 3 months commencing upon the day of grant of an export permit in relation to meat or meat products is, for the purposes of the Act, the relevant period in relation to that meat or those meat products.

7Rate of charge payable in relation to application

• (1)

  For the purposes of subsection 6 (1) of the Act, the rate of 2.8 cents per kilogram is prescribed for an application made on or after 1 October 1989 in relation to meat that was prepared for export before that date.

• (2)

  For the purposes of subsection 6 (2) of the Act, the rate of 2.8 cents per kilogram is prescribed for an application made on or after 1 October 1989 in relation to meat that was used as an ingredient in the production of meat products that were prepared for export before that date.

• (3)

  For the purposes of this regulation, meat or a meat product:

  • (a)

    that is prescribed goods within the meaning of the Export Control Act 1982; and

  • (b)

    that is packaged; and

  • (c)

    the date of packaging of which has been applied to the packaging in accordance with Part 22 of the Export Meat Orders, made under that Act, as in force at the date of commencement of this subregulation;

  is to be taken to be prepared for export on the date so marked.

8Determination of weight of meat

 Where meat to which an application of the kind referred to in paragraph 5 (1) (a) or (b) of the Act relates comprises part of a carcase, or part of a portion of a carcase, being a carcase or portion from which none of the bone has been removed, the weight of that meat shall be deemed to be:

• (a)

  in the case of meat (other than meat the trade description of which, under the Export Control Act, is veal) from bovine animals, buffaloes, deer or equine animals — a weight equal to 66% of the weight of that carcase or portion; and

• (b)

  in any other case-a weight equal to 50% of the weight of that carcase or portion.

Notes to the Meat Export Charge Regulations

Note 1

The Meat Export Charge Regulations (in force under the Meat Export Charge Act 1984) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1984 No. 345 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1984 No. 345	30 Nov 1984	30 Nov 1984
1985 No. 238	27 Sept 1985	27 Sept 1985	—
1988 No. 143	30 June 1988	1 July 1988	—
1988 No. 243	30 Sept 1988	1 Oct 1988	—
1989 No. 254	29 Sept 1989	29 Sept 1989	—
1990 No. 99	23 May 1990	23 May 1990	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 7.........................................	am. 1988 Nos. 143 and 243
rs. 1989 No. 254
am. 1990 No. 99
R. 8.........................................	am. 1985 No. 238