Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00103:reg:3:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00103
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 19/24)
Character Range: 233339–236140

9‑21  Functions specified in Australian Wild Game Meat Standard and Australian Meat Standard
 (1) An authorised officer may perform all of the functions of a meat safety inspector specified in the Australian Wild Game Meat Standard in relation to wild game meat.
 (2) An authorised officer may perform all of the functions of a meat safety inspector specified in the Australian Meat Standard in relation to wild game meat products.

9‑22  Inspections of carcases and carcase parts and applying post‑mortem dispositions
 (1) An authorised officer:
 (a) may carry out inspections of carcases and carcase parts; and
 (b) after carrying out an inspection, must apply a disposition to the carcases or carcase parts in accordance with subsection (2) or (3).
Note 1: See section 10 of the Australian Meat Standard, other than clause 10.12 which is not required to be met (see subsection 4‑3(2) of this instrument).
Note 2: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this section subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this section (see section 9‑24 of this instrument).

Dispositions for carcases
 (2) One of the following dispositions must be applied to carcases:
 (a) passed for human consumption;
 (b) passed for human consumption and unsuitable for export;
 (c) passed for human consumption and unsuitable for export to a specified country;
 (d) retained for final disposition;
 (e) unfit for human consumption and may be recovered for animal food;
 (f) unfit for human consumption and may be recovered for pharmaceutical material;
 (g) condemned.

Dispositions for carcase parts
 (3) One of the following dispositions must be applied to carcase parts:
 (a) a disposition referred to in any of paragraphs (2)(a) to (g);
 (b) derived from an animal the carcase of which is passed for human consumption and the carcase parts require further treatment to be fit for human consumption.

9‑23  Inspections of wild game meat and wild game meat products and applying dispositions
  An authorised officer:
 (a) may carry out inspections of wild game meat or wild game meat products; and
 (b) after carrying out an inspection, must apply one of the following dispositions to the wild game meat or wild game meat products:
 (i) a disposition referred to in any of paragraphs 9‑22(2)(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 9‑24). For example, an authorised officer may vary a disposition applied to wild game meat if, after being inspected, the wild game meat deteriorates.
Note 2: See also section 9‑30 (powers where integrity of wild game meat or