Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:8:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 25/75)
Character Range: 128442–131431

(e) management practices at the establishment in relation to meat inspection services;
 (f) the need to protect the health and safety of Commonwealth authorised officers while they are carrying out their duties in or around the establishment;
 (g) the construction of the establishment;
 (h) the intended operations of the establishment;
 (i) any importing country requirement for a Commonwealth authorised officer to be present at the establishment while a meat inspection service is being carried out.
 (3) A preliminary allocation under subsection (1) may be that zero meat inspection positions and hours are allocated to an establishment.
 (4) Meat inspection services may be allocated to the establishment on any of the following bases, or on any combination of them:
 (a) an annual basis;
 (b) a monthly basis;
 (c) a weekly basis;
 (d) a daily basis;
 (e) an hourly basis.

4‑24  Notice of preliminary allocation
 (1) As soon as practicable after determining the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to an establishment under section 4‑23, the Secretary must give the occupier of the establishment a written notice stating the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment.
 (2) If the Secretary considers it appropriate, the notice under subsection (1) may also include advice suggesting ways the occupier could reduce the allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment.

4‑25  Procedure following notice of preliminary allocation

Acceptance of preliminary allocation and memorandum of agreed intent
 (1) If the occupier of an establishment accepts the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment, the Secretary and the occupier must complete a memorandum of agreed intent in the form approved by the Secretary.
 (2) If, within 7 days after the occupier of an establishment receives notice of the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment:
 (a) the occupier does not apply under subsection (3) for a review of the Secretary's determination of the preliminary allocation; or
 (b) the Secretary does not give the occupier notice of a revised allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment under subsection 4‑26(2); or
 (c) the occupier and the Secretary do not complete a memorandum of agreed intent;
the Secretary's determination of the preliminary allocation is taken to be a memorandum of agreed intent between the Secretary and the occupier.

Disputed preliminary allocation and review
 (3) If the occupier of an establishment does not accept the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment, the occupier may, within 7 days after receiving notice of the preliminary allocation, apply to the Secretary, in writing, for the establishment of a committee to review the Secretary's determination of the preliminary allocation.
Note: See section 4‑28 in relation to the establishment of a review committee.

4‑26  Revised allocation