Meat Export Charge Regulations

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

 1 Citation [see Note 1] 

 2 Interpretation 

 3 Prescribed tissue-definition of meat

 4 Prescribed products-definition of meat product

 5 Certificate in relation to import from Australia 

 6 Relevant period in relation to meat or meat products 

 7 Rate of charge payable in relation to application 

 8 Determination of weight of meat 

Notes  

1 Citation [see Note 1]

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

2 Interpretation

  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.

3 Prescribed 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.

4 Prescribed 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.

5 Certificate 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.

6 Relevant 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.

7 Rate 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.

8 Determination 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

Table of Amendments