Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Amendment Regulations 2025 (WA)

Western Australia

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Act 1976

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Amendment Regulations 2025

Western Australia

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Amendment Regulations 2025 Contents Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Act 1976

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Act 1976

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Amendment Regulations 2025

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Amendment Regulations 2025.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

• (a)

  regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

• (b)

  the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Regulations 1985.

4.Regulation 34 amended

In regulation 34(3A) delete “$0.54” and insert:

$0.55

5.Schedule 6 replaced

Delete Schedule 6 and insert:

Schedule 6 — Fees

[r. 33, 34A, 34B and 34]

Division 1 — Interpretation

1. Term used: throughput fee

In this Schedule —

throughput fee means an amount equal to $0.0132 per unit based on the number of units processed by the abattoir in the 12‑month period immediately before the period to which the fee relates, calculated using the unit equivalents per head set out in the Table.

Table

Animal	Unit equivalent per head
Buffalo	7
Calves	2
Cattle	7
Deer	5
Emus	2
Goats	1
Lambs	1
Ostriches	2
Pigs	3
Rabbits	0.1
Sheep	1

Division 2 — Abattoir fees

1.        Application for approval to operate —
(a).... an abattoir that is accredited by Aus‑Meat......	$1 035.94
(b).... an abattoir that is not accredited by Aus‑Meat.....................................................	$1 380.37
2.        Annual fee for approval to operate —
(a).... an abattoir that is accredited by Aus‑Meat......	$1 105.73 plus throughput fee
(b).... an abattoir that is not accredited by Aus‑Meat.....................................................	$1 391.13 plus throughput fee
3....... Application to construct an abattoir.........................	$368.47
4....... Notification of a change of ownership.....................	$391.42
5....... Any other notification under regulation 23...............	$69.16
6....... Application for variation of approval of conditions...	$69.16

Division 3 — Fees for stock agent approvals and renewals

1....... Application for approval to act as stock agent..........	$260.93
2....... Annual fee for renewal of approval to act as stock agent.....................................................................	$288.74
3....... Late application fee for renewal of approval to act as stock agent.............................................................	$26.10
4....... Application for approval to act as stock agent, if duration of approval is less than 1 month.................	$19.58

Division 4 — Muchea Livestock Centre: parking permit fees

1....... Monthly fee for parking permit for heavy vehicle.....	$334.81
2....... Annual fee for parking permit for any other type of motor vehicle.........................................................	$271.09

Division 5 — Muchea Livestock Centre: yard fees

Animal	Fee per head
Calves	$5.66
Cattle	$9.92
Goats	$1.07
Horses	$9.92
Lambs	$1.07
Sheep	$1.07

Division 6 — Muchea Livestock Centre: transhipment fees

Animal	Fee per head
Calves	$1.60
Cattle	$1.60
Goats	$0.19
Horses	$1.60
Lambs	$0.19
Sheep	$0.19

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council