EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO. 279
Issued by the Authority of the Minister of State for Housing and Construction for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Primary Industry
LIVE–STOCK SLAUGHTER (EXPORT INSPECTION CHARGE) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Sub-section 8(1) of the Live-stock Slaughter (Export Inspection Charge) Act 1979 empowers the Governor-General to make regulations for the purposes of sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Act.
The Act was amended with effect from 1 January 1983 by Part XVII of the Export Control (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1982. As a result of this amendment, the definition of “abattoir” in section 4 requires that premises used for the carrying on of operations in connection with the slaughter and dressing of animals from which meat intended for export is obtained be prescribed.
The proposed Regulations prescribe for the purposes of the definition of “abattoir” in section 4 of the Act premises that are registered premises within the meaning of the Export Control Act 1982 and also introduce into the existing Regulations a definition of “the Act” in place of references to “the Live-stock Slaughter (Export Inspection Charge) Act 1979” following current legislative drafting practice.