Health (Meat Inspection, Branding and Processing) Regulations 1950
Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 21 May 1999
Health (Meat Inspection, Branding and Processing) Regulations 1950
CONTENTS
1.Citation1
1AA.Interpretation1
1A.Inspection powers2
1B.Adoption of Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Meat for Human Consumption2
1C.Compliance with Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Meat for Human Consumption3
2.Carcass to be branded3
3.Restrictions on sale of meat5
3A.Importation of meat from another State or Territory6
4A.Meat on premises6
4B.Restriction on removing meat where meat is being sold or is being offered for sale7
5.Appointed places where meat to be exhibited for inspection8
6.Fees11
6A.Offences and penalties13
7.Repeal14
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Notes
Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 21 May 1999
Health Act 1911
Health (Meat Inspection, Branding and Processing) Regulations 1950
These regulations may be cited as the Health (Meat Inspection, Branding and Processing) Regulations 1950 1.
[Regulation 1 inserted in Gazette 10 October 1980 p.3460; amended in Gazette 11 April 1997 p.1828.]
In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires —
“inspector” means —
(a)an officer appointed under section 6 of the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984;
(b)an officer appointed under section 27 of the Health Act 1911; or
(c)a meat inspector employed by the Commonwealth under the Public Service Act 1922 and performing meat inspection functions in accordance with an arrangement between the Commonwealth and the State;
“rabbit” means a rabbit farmed under the permit issued under regulation 16 of the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection (Declared Animals) Regulations 1985, employing the caged system of rabbit housing.
[Regulation 1AA inserted in Gazette 20 February 1987 p.451; amended in Gazette 28 June 1991 p.3147; 8 November 1991 p.5724 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237).]
Every animal slaughtered for food, and every carcass or portion thereof imported for food, shall be subject to inspection by an inspector.
[Regulation 1A inserted in Gazette 10 October 1980 p.3460; amended in Gazette 29 June 1984 p.1783; 8 November 1991 pp.5724‑5 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237).]
1B.Adoption of Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Meat for Human Consumption
(1)Subject to this regulation, the Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Meat for Human Consumption (Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resources Management: Report No. 54) is adopted —
(a)as a whole; and
(b)as amended from time to time.
(2)A reference in the adopted standard to the controlling authority, shall be read as a reference to the Executive Director, Public Health.
(3)The Executive Director, Public Health is not to approve a quality assurance arrangement referred to in clause 4 of the adopted standard for any premises unless he or she is satisfied that at least one government inspector will be present at the premises when carcasses are being processed for human consumption.
(4)In clause 4(c) of the adopted standard a reference to company employees includes a reference to government inspectors.
(5)In this regulation —
“government inspector” means a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “inspector”;
“the adopted standard” means the Australian Standard referred to in subregulation (1).
[Regulation 1B inserted in Gazette 11 April 1997 p.1828; amended in Gazette 30 September 1997 pp.5424‑5.]
1C.Compliance with Australian Standard for Hygienic Production of Meat for Human Consumption
The inspection and processing of carcasses shall be undertaken in accordance with the Australian Standard referred to in regulation 1B.
[Regulation 1C inserted in Gazette 11 April 1997 p.1828.]
Every carcass, other than a game carcass as defined in section 207A of the Act, passed by an inspector as wholesome shall be branded by or under the direction of such inspector with one of the brands described or set out in Schedule A.
Except in the case of rabbits, the brand shall be affixed to each side of the carcass and, in every case, the brand shall be affixed as illustrated or specified as follows —
(a)In the case of beef —
(1)On the upper surface of the tongue.
(2)On the outside of the buttock.
(3)On the outside of the ribs.
(4)On the inside of the pelvic cavity.
(5)On the shoulder.
(b)In the case of sheep, lambs, goats or deer —
(1)On the outside of the leg.
(2)On the outside of the shoulder.
(c)In the case of pigs —
(1)On the outside of the leg.
(2)On the outside of the loin.
(3)On the outside of the shoulder.
(4)On the outside of the cheek.
(d)In the case of calves —
Non‑flayed carcasses:
(1)On the parietal peritoneum of the abdominal wall.
(2)On the parietal pleura of the thorax wall.
(3)On the brisket.
Flayed carcasses shall be branded as specified in this regulation for the branding of beef carcasses.
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(da)In the case of rabbit —
On one side of the neck.
(e)The inspector rejecting any carcass or part of a carcass as unfit for consumption shall brand such carcass or part carcass with a brand as shown hereunder, the outline of the brand to be broken at 12 places as shown: —
Such brand shall be applied to the shoulders, loins, and legs of every rejected carcass, or to such portion of a carcass as may be rejected.
Such rejected carcasses or portion of a carcass shall be dealt with by the inspector in accordance with Part VIII of the Health Act 1911.
(f)The colour of a brand applied under this regulation shall be red shade, made from —
(1)one of the synthetic colouring substances specified in Standard A5(2)(d)(i) of the Food Standards Code (as defined in the National Food Authority Act 1991 of the Commonwealth, and as adopted by the Health (Adoption of Food Standards Code) Regulations 1992); or
(2)such other substance as is approved by the Executive Director, Public Health from time to time.
[Regulation 2 amended in Gazette 5 October 1973 p.3659; 11 January 1974 p.61; 14 August 1981 p.3309; 27 January 1984 p.236; 29 June 1984 p.1783; 20 February 1987 p.451; 17 February 1989 p.465; 28 June 1991 p.3147; 23 December 1992 p.6250; 12 May 1995 p.1779.]
3.Restrictions on sale of meat
(1)No person shall, within any of the health districts or areas specified in Schedule B —
(a)sell, offer to sell or expose for sale; or
(b)purchase for resale, or otherwise acquire for resale,
any carcass or portion of a carcass that —
(c)does not bear a brand indicating that it has been passed as wholesome in accordance with regulation 2; or
(d)has not been, or is not deemed to have been, inspected and branded as fit for human consumption in accordance with Part 4 of the Health (Game Meat) Regulations 1992.
(2)No person shall, within any of the health districts or areas specified in Schedule B —
(a)sell, offer to sell or expose for sale; or
(b)purchase for resale, or otherwise acquire for resale,
any piece meat or comminuted meat unless that meat is accompanied by a certificate signed by an inspector or veterinary officer indicating that the meat has been inspected and passed as wholesome.
[Regulation 3 inserted in Gazette 6 February 1968 p.221; amended in Gazette 8 November 1991 p.5725 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237); 23 December 1992 p.6250.]
3A.Importation of meat from another State or Territory
No person shall bring or cause or permit to be brought into the State from another State or Territory of the Commonwealth, meat of an animal for the purposes of sale for human consumption unless —
(a)the animal from which the meat is derived was slaughtered at premises that are certified by an inspector of the State or Territory of origin as conforming to the Australian Code of Practice for Construction and Equipment of Abattoirs;
(b)the meat has been inspected in accordance with the laws of the State or Territory of origin;
(c)the meat is accompanied by a meat inspection health certificate issued by an inspector of the State or Territory of origin; and
(d)the meat bears a brand of certification given by an inspector of the State or Territory of origin.
[Regulation 3A inserted in Gazette 15 December 1989 p.4547.]
[4.Repealed in Gazette 6 February 1968 p.221.]
(1)Subject to subregulation (2) the occupier of any premises wherein food is stored or prepared for sale or sold, and which are within any area or district mentioned in Schedule B, commits an offence if there is at any time on the premises a carcass or any portion of a carcass or any other meat which —
(a)has not been inspected and passed as fit for human consumption in accordance with these regulations; or
(b)has not been, or is not deemed to have been, inspected and branded as fit for human consumption in accordance with Part 4 of the Health (Game Meat) Regulations 1992.
(2)(a)The provisions of subregulation (1) do not apply if the carcass or portion of the carcass is kept on those premises pursuant to a written permit issued by the local government of the district or by an officer duly authorized by the local government authorizing the occupier of those premises to keep it on the premises pending submission for inspection.
(b)The permit referred to in paragraph (a) —
(i)must contain particulars of the carcass or portion of carcass or of the number of carcasses or portions of carcasses (if more than one) and a description of each carcass or portion of carcass the subject of the permit; and
(ii)shall have no force or effect after the expiry of the period of validity specified in the permit.
[Regulation 4A inserted in Gazette 20 January 1959 p.241; amended in Gazette 6 February 1968 p.221; 8 November 1991 p.5725 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237); amended in Gazette 23 December 1992 p.6250; 29 October 1996 p.5721.]
4B.Restriction on removing meat where meat is being sold or is being offered for sale
No person shall remove from any place at which unmarked or unbranded meat prior to being sold or offered or exposed for sale is exhibited for inspection, or from any slaughter‑house or other premises connected therewith, situated within any of the health districts or areas specified in Schedule B, any carcass or portion of a carcass which —
(a)has not been inspected and passed as fit for human consumption in accordance with these regulations; or
(b)has not been, or is not deemed to have been, inspected and branded as fit for human consumption in accordance with Part 4 of the Health (Game Meat) Regulations 1992.
[Regulation 4B inserted in Gazette 19 August 1965 p.2345; amended in Gazette 16 December 1965 p.4159; 8 November 1991 p.5725 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237); 23 December 1992 p.6251.]
[Regulation 4C inserted in Gazette 8 November 1991 pp.5725‑6 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237).]
[Regulation 4D inserted in Gazette 8 November 1991 p.5726 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237).]
5.Appointed places where meat to be exhibited for inspection
The following places are appointed to be places at which all unmarked or unbranded meat prior to being sold or offered or exposed for sale shall be exhibited for inspection —
Boddington — Williams Location
Boyanup — AA Location 222
Boyup Brook — Abattoir on Nelson Location 1005
Bruce Rock Abattoirs on
Bunbury — Local Government Offices
Busselton — Local Government Offices
Canning — 37‑45
Carnamah — Lot 82,
Carnarvon — Abattoir at Lot 310, North River Road; also Local Government Office, Lot 233, Francis Street, Carnarvon
Collie — Local Government Offices
Coolgardie — Coolgardie Slaughterhouse
Cuballing — Narrogin AA Lot 16
Dandaragan — Local Government Offices, Lot 124,
Dardanup — J. L. Gardiner & Son — Pt. 2 of Location 854, Dardanup
Esperance — Local Government Offices
Fitzroy Crossing — Urabi Location 19
Fremantle — City Meat Inspection Depot,
Geraldton — Local Government Offices
Goomalling —
Government Abattoirs,
Government Abattoirs, Midland Junction
Greenough — Geraldton Meat Export Works, Narngulu, at the Narngulu Abattoirs site
Halls Creek — Halls Creek Meat Supply,
Katanning — Local Government Abattoirs on Pinwernying Sub‑lot 36 at Katanning
Kojonup — Location 5164, Kojonup Abattoirs,
Kununurra — Abattoir on King Location 438
Manjimup — Local Government Office
Moora — Slaughter Yard at
Nabawa — Rossvale Meats, Nabawa
Nannup — Nannup Location No. 853
Narrogin — Lot 109,
Northam — Local Government Ice Works,
Picton Junction — Lot 1 of Leschenault Location 12
Plantagenet Area — Local Government Office,
(a)J. B. Mitchell’s slaughter house on part Wellington Location 190, or Egan & Co’s slaughter house on part Wellington Location 323 in respect of meat brought in from within the meat inspection area
(b)In respect of meat brought in from outside the meat inspection area, the Preston Local Government Office
Port Hedland — Location 33 situated at Redbank, Port Hedland
Rockingham — Baldivis Poultry,
Sussex‑Busselton — Sussex Location 5, Lot 162, and part of Sussex Location 1,
Tammin — Abattoir on Tammin Agricultural Area
Three Springs — Rossiters & Co. Abattoirs,
Toodyay — Local Government Office,
Wagin — Williams Location 3495
West Arthur — Darkan Abattoirs
Williams — Williams Location 6558
Wongan‑Ballidu Area — Wongan Hills Suburban
[Regulation 5 inserted by Gazette 9 November 1971 pp.4327‑8; amended by Gazette 23 December 1971 p.5319; 13 April 1972 p.795; 20 July 1973 p.2707; 13 December 1974 p.5328; 10 December 1976 p.4895; 15 September 1978 p.3409; 10 October 1980 p.3460; 27 February 1981 p.805; 19 November 1982 p.4513; 27 May 1983 p.1604; 27 January 1984 p.236; 7 June 1985 p.1938; 5 December 1986 p.4463; 17 February 1989 p.465; 10 July 1991 p.3399; 8 November 1991 pp.5726‑7 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237); 13 November 1992 p.5536; 2 September 1994 p.4528; 29 October 1996 p.5721.]
(1)Where meat is inspected in accordance with these regulations by an officer appointed under the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 who is acting on behalf of the Executive Director, Public Health, the occupier of the premises where the meat is inspected shall pay to the Executive Director, Public Health the fees specified in Table 1 of Schedule C.
(2)Where meat is inspected in accordance with these regulations by —
(a)an officer appointed by a local government under section 27 of the Health Act 1911; or
(b)an officer appointed under the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 who is acting on behalf of a local government,
the occupier of the premises where the meat is inspected shall pay to that local government the fees specified in the scale in Table 2 of Schedule C that is applicable to those premises.
(2a)Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to meat brought into the State from any other State or Territory of the Commonwealth where it was inspected and the inspection fees were paid —
(a)if it is accompanied by meat inspection health certification; and
(b)if it bears a brand of certification,
in accordance with regulations made by the State or Territory of origin.
(3)Subject to subregulation (3a) fees shall be payable weekly, fortnightly or monthly as determined by the Executive Director, Public Health or a local government and shall be paid within 7 days of the termination of the week, fortnight or month in respect of which they fell due.
(3a)Where a determination is not made under subregulation (3) fees shall be paid monthly, and within 7 days of the termination of the month in respect of which they fell due.
(4)The occupier of every premises where meat is inspected in accordance with these regulations shall lodge with the fees payable by him a statement in writing signed by him in the form in Schedule D.
(5)All fees paid to the Executive Director, Public Health under this regulation shall be used to defray, or assist in defraying, the expenses incurred in the inspection and branding of meat in accordance with these regulations by officers acting on behalf of the Executive Director, Public Health.
(6)All fees paid to a local government under this regulation shall be used to defray, or assist in defraying, the expenses incurred in the inspection and branding of meat in accordance with these regulations by officers appointed by, or acting on behalf of, that local government.
[Regulation 6 inserted in Gazette 10 December 1976 p.4895; amended in Gazettes 2 October 1981 p.4181; 23 July 1982 p.2851; 11 May 1984 p.1248; 29 June 1984 p.1783; 21 September 1984 p.3091; 22 September 1989 p.3462; 29 October 1996 p.5721; 11 April 1997 p.1827.]
(1)A person who contravenes a provision of the regulations specified in the Table to this subregulation commits an offence.
Table
Regulations 1C, 3, 3A and 4B
(2)A person who commits an offence under subregulation (1) or under regulation 4A is liable to —
(a)a penalty which is not more than $2 500 and not less than —
(i)in the case of a first offence, $250;
(ii)in the case of a second offence, $500; and
(iii)in the case of a third or subsequent offence, $1 250;
and
(b)if that offence is a continuing offence, a daily penalty which is not more than $250 and not less than $125.
[Regulation 6A inserted in Gazette 23 December 1988 p.4971; amended in Gazette 14 September 1990 p.4773; 8 November 1991 p.5727 (disallowed in Gazette 13 December 1991 p.6237); 11 April 1997 p.1828.]
[Omitted under section 7(4)(f) of the Reprints Act 1984.]
Diagrams showing positioning of brands referred to in regulation 2
