Meat Industry Amendment Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Meat Industry Amendment Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 2/2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Definitions

6Branding and re-inspection of meat

7Description of brands

8Whole carcasses—application of brands

9Specification of brands

10Regulation 17 revoked

11Issuing and renewal of licences

12Responsibilities of owner of licensed meat transport vehicle

13Suspension or revocation of licence

14Part 6 revoked

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STATUTORY RULES 2014

S.R. No. 2/2014

Meat Industry Act 1993

Meat Industry Amendment Regulations 2014

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 11 February 2014

Responsible Minister:

PETER WALSH
Minister for Agriculture and Food Security

YVETTE CARISBROOKE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objectives

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Meat Industry Regulations 2005—

(a)to prescribe matters relating to the branding of carcasses and meat;

(b)to prescribe matters relating to licences;

(c)to update references to standards;

(d)to make minor miscellaneous amendments.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 78 of the Meat Industry Act 1993.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 14 February 2014.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Meat Industry Regulations 2005[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Definitions

In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)the definition of AS 4465:2001 is revoked;

(b)for the definition of AS 4696:2002 substitute—

"AS 4696:2007 means AS 4696:2007 known as the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption, as made from time to time;";

(c)the definition of goat is revoked.

6Branding and re-inspection of meat

For regulation 11(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(1)Each brand applied to a carcass intended for human consumption must be applied so that it is fully legible and remains so during the times it would be normally necessary for the origin of the carcass or meat to be ascertained.".

7Description of brands

For regulation 13(7) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(3)For all carcasses and meat other than those specified in subregulation (1), the brand must consist of a circle within which letters and the licence number of the facility are centred within the circle.

Example

".

8Whole carcasses—application of brands

(1)In regulation 14(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations omit "to the tongue and".

(2)In regulation 14(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations for "mutton" substitute "an ovine animal".

(3)In regulation 14(3) of the Principal Regulations omit "or (2)".

9Specification of brands

In regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)in paragraph (b), for "height; and" substitute "height."; and

(b)paragraph (c) is revoked.

10Regulation 17 revoked

Regulation 17 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

11Issuing and renewal of licences

For regulation 22(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(2)The Authority must not issue a new licence or a renewed licence unless the meat transport vehicle, if used for the conveyance of meat including poultry meat, complies with Part 25 of AS 4696:2007.".

12Responsibilities of owner of licensed meat transport vehicle

For regulation 25(1) and (2) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(1)The owner of a licensed meat transport vehicle used for the conveyance of meat, including poultry meat, must comply with Part 25 of AS 4696:2007.".

13Suspension or revocation of licence

In regulation 26(1) of the Principal Regulations for paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) substitute—

"(a)the meat transport vehicle used for the conveyance of meat, including poultry meat, no longer complies with Part 25 of AS 4696:2007; or

(b)the meat transport vehicle is not in good order or condition; or

(c)a term or condition of the licence has been breached.".

14Part 6 revoked

Part 6 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 49/2005.

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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter

The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004.

Statutory rule provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 5(b) which amends regulation 5 of the Meat Industry Regulations 2005, regulation 11, which amends regulation 22(2) of the Meat Industry Regulations 2005, regulation 12, which amends regulation 25 of the Meat Industry Regulations 2005, regulation 13, which amends regulation 26(1) of the Meat Industry Regulations 2005	AS 4696:2007 known as the Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption, approved by the Food Regulation Standing Committee of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council as made from time to time.	Part 25