Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01332:clause:1_57a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01332
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 57A
Character Range: 3881–5435

57A  Australian Code for the Export of Live‑stock

 (1) The Minister may determine, in writing, principles relating to the export of live‑stock from Australia.

 (2) The principles must be taken into account by persons exercising powers and performing functions under this Act.

 (3) The principles are to be known as the Australian Code for the Export of Live‑stock.

 (4) Without limiting subsection (1), the principles may relate to any one or more of the following in relation to the export of live‑stock from Australia:
 (a) the planning of activities involved in the export;
 (b) the source of the live‑stock;
 (c) the feeding of the live‑stock until their arrival at their overseas destination;
 (d) the treatment of the live‑stock until their arrival at their overseas destination;
 (e) the transport of the live‑stock within Australia;
 (f) the assembling of the live‑stock before being loaded on to a vessel or aircraft for export from Australia;
 (g) the loading of the live‑stock onto a vessel or aircraft for export from Australia;
 (h) the transport of the live‑stock from Australia to their overseas destination;
 (i) any other matter relating to any stage in the process from the planning of the export of the live‑stock to their delivery at their overseas destination.

 (5) A determination under this section is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Part 2—Integration of export licence and permit systems etc.

Division 1—Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997