Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102:reg:3:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 22/28)
Character Range: 240891–243528

of a ratite carcase or ratite carcase part in accordance with subsections 9‑24(3) and (4):
 (a) has made the primary observation referred to in column 1 of an item in clause 2 of the table in Schedule 1 in relation to the carcase or carcase part; and
 (b) has made the secondary and tertiary observations (if any) referred to in column 2 and 3 of that item; and
 (c) believes, or suspects, that the carcase or carcase part is affected by a disease or abnormality referred to in column 4 of that item;
the authorised officer must apply the disposition, and take the action (if any), referred to in column 5 of that item to the carcase or carcase part.
 (2) An authorised officer may apply a more restrictive disposition to a carcase or carcase part than the disposition required to be applied under subsection (1).
Note 1: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this section subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this section (see section 9‑28).
Note 2: If this section does not apply in relation to a ratite carcase or ratite carcase part that has been inspected by an authorised officer in accordance with subsections 9‑24(3) and (4), an authorised officer must apply a disposition to the carcase or carcase part under subsection 9‑24(5) or (6) (see subsection 9‑24(2)).. For example, if an authorised officer makes the observations referred to in columns 1, 2 and 3 of an item in the table in clause 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to a carcase but does not believe or suspect that the carcase is affected by a disease or abnormality referred to in column 4 of that item, or believes or suspects that the carcase is affected by a disease or abnormality other than one referred to in that column, the authorised officer must apply a disposition to the carcase under subsection 9‑24(5) or (6).

9‑27  Inspections of rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products and ratite meat products and applying dispositions
  An authorised officer:
 (a) may carry out inspections of rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products; and
 (b) after carrying out an inspection, must apply one of the following dispositions to the meat or meat products:
 (i) a disposition referred to in any of paragraphs 9‑24(5)(a) to (g);
 (ii) unsuitable for export as food;
 (iii) unsuitable for export as food to a specified country.
Note 1: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this section subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this section (see section 9‑28). For example, an authorised officer may vary a disposition applied to meat if, after being inspected,