Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102:reg:5:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 7/52)
Character Range: 68264–71054

facility that:
 (a) is in a separate room; and
 (b) is suitably equipped; and
 (c) has ready access to a telephone; and
 (d) is set up to ensure that authorised officers performing functions in the facility can do so unimpeded; and
 (e) is able to be secured.
 (2) Authorised officers who need to perform functions in the laboratory facility must be given sufficient access to the facility to enable them to perform those functions unimpeded, but the facility need not be for the exclusive use of authorised officers.

4‑8  Areas for preparation of prescribed rabbit meat or rabbit meat products
 (1) This section applies to a registered establishment where operations to prepare prescribed rabbit meat or rabbit meat products for export are carried out.

Areas for rabbit cages
 (2) An establishment where rabbits are slaughtered must have an area where cages containing rabbits are kept that:
 (a) is separate from the slaughter floor; and
 (b) is able to be easily cleaned; and
 (c) is equipped with a watering system to ensure that rabbits have ready access to drinking water; and
 (d) has equipment and facilities for the cleaning of cages and the vehicles used to transport them to the establishment and appropriate disposal methods for any material associated with that cleaning.

Restraining devices
 (3) Restraining devices at the establishment must ensure humane treatment of rabbits during restraint.

Areas for de‑heading, de‑footing and pelting
 (4) An area of the establishment where de‑heading, de‑footing or pelting unskinned rabbits is carried out must be designed and constructed in a way that, to the extent practicable, prevents contamination of other parts of the establishment by airborne fur.

Chillers
 (5) Chillers at the establishment must be equipped with apparatus for the individual hanging of rabbit carcases that:
 (a) enable carcases to be hung so that the flesh is not penetrated by a hook; and
 (b) can be effectively cleaned and sanitised.

4‑9  Areas for preparation of prescribed ratite meat or ratite meat products
 (1) This section applies to a registered establishment where operations to prepare prescribed ratite meat or ratite meat products for export are carried out.

Raceways
 (2) An area of the establishment that is a raceway to a stunning area must be designed and constructed in a way that ensures the easy movement of ratites.

Feather removal areas
 (3) An area of the establishment where feathers are removed must be enclosed.
 (4) However, the area may have openings to areas where skinning or evisceration is carried out if the openings are designed and constructed in a way that, to the extent practicable, prevents contamination of other parts of the establishment by aerosols or dander.
Note: Head and leg removal may be carried out