Meat Transport Amendment Regulations 1990 (WA)

3 August 19901 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3681

21 March 1990 sec p. 274 of 1988 Index to Legislation of Western Australia.]

HEALTH ACT 1911
MEAT TRANSPORT AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1990

Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

Citation
I. These regulations may be cited as the Meat Transport Amendment Regula-
tions 1990.
Principal regulations
2. In these regulations the Meat Transport Regulations, 1969* are referred to
as the principal regulations.
IsPublislied in the Gazette of 2 July 1969 at pp. 1942-44. For amendments to

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Regulation 6 amended

3. Regulation 6 of the principal regulations is amended by deleting paragraph

(a)	and substituting the following paragraph—
(a) have or transport a whole or side of any carcase, or a quarter of beef or pig, unless it is suspended from a rail or hook so as to be clear of the floor; ".

Regulation 6A inserted
4. After regulation 6 of the principal regulations the following regulation is

inserted—

Transport of shelved carcases by butcher

IC 6A. (1) Notwithstanding regulation 6 (a), a retail butcher may transport

whole ovine carcases, or sides of ovine carcases, on shelves, trays or grids

in a vehicle if—

(a) the carcases or sides are being transported to the butcher's retail

establishment;

(b) not more than 4 whole ovine carcases (or their equivalent) are

transported in the vehicle at any one time;

(c) no other meat is in the vehicle while the carcases or sides are being

transported;

(d) each shelf, tray or grid is constructed of impervious, non-corrosive

material; and

(e) the carcases or sides, and the shelves, trays or grids, are clear of

the floor of the vehicle.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1) (b) 2 sides are equivalent to the

whole of a carcase.

(3) For the purposes of subregulation (1) (c) "meat" includes rabbit,

kangaroo and poultry. ".

By His Excellency's Command,

G. PEARCE, Clerk of the Council.