Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00466:clause:2_25:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00466
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 25 (pt 4/6)
Character Range: 57643–60174

to be ascertained under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c), the weighing must be done within the monthly period in which the input date falls.
Note: Subsections (2) and (3) are not relevant where the project proponent is using weights in sales records or receipts under paragraph (1)(f).
For the first assessment day, average weight of a livestock class may be used for all input groups in the class
 (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the project proponent may calculate the average liveweight of all animals in the herd of a particular livestock class at the start of the first assessment year of the herd by:
 (a) weighing all the animals in the livestock class and calculating the average; or
 (b) weighing all the animals in a statistically valid sample from the livestock class and estimating the average liveweight from the sample in accordance with, and to an accuracy that is consistent with, industry practice.
Using weights calculated for inputs at the end of one year in calculating inputs at the beginning of the next year
 (5) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), an input group from the previous year is relevant to the weighing group if:
 (a) the input date of the input group was the end of the previous year; and
 (b) all the animals in the weighing group were in the input group.
Estimation using hot standard carcase weight and dress out percentage
 (6) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), liveweight of a group of animals that are slaughtered may be estimated by converting hot standard carcase weights for the animals into liveweight using:
 (a) the abattoir records of dress out percentage for the group of animals; or
 (b) a default dress out percentage of 55%.
Linear projection from known weights
 (7) Linear projection may be used to establish the average weight of a weighing group on an input date if there are two dates for the group, Date 1 and Date 2, such that:
 (a) Date 1 is before Date 2; and
 (b) for each of Date 1 and Date 2, either:
 (i) it is an input date for the same group, and the average weight is available in accordance with this section, other than by use of linear projection (paragraph (1)(h) and this subsection); or
 (ii) it is a monthly input day for subsection (6) of Schedule 1 and the average weight of the animals in the group can be established for the date using a method listed in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (f), as if it were an input date; and
 (c) there is no date between Date 1 and Date 2 that satisfies subparagraph (a)(i); and
 (d) both dates are after the date