Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00101:reg:4:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00101
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 19/24)
Character Range: 215372–218253

animal, must apply a disposition in accordance with the Australian Poultry Meat Standard or this Part to the animal.
Note 1: See also Appendix B of the Australian Poultry Meat Standard.
Note 2: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this subsection subject to conditions, and may vary a decision or disposition applied under this subsection (see section 9‑25 of this instrument). For example, an authorised officer may vary a disposition if, after post‑mortem inspection, poultry meat or poultry meat products deteriorate or further information is obtained about residue levels.

9‑23  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: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this section subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this section (see section 9‑25).

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 poultry the carcase of which is passed for human consumption and the carcase parts require further treatment to be fit for human consumption.

9‑24  Inspections of poultry meat and poultry meat products and applying dispositions
  An authorised officer:
 (a) may carry out inspections of poultry meat or poultry meat products; and
 (b) after carrying out an inspection, must apply one of the following dispositions to the poultry meat or poultry meat products:
 (i) a disposition referred to in any of paragraphs 9‑23(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 9‑25). For example, an authorised officer may vary a disposition applied to poultry meat if, after being inspected, the poultry meat deteriorates or further information is obtained about residue levels in the poultry meat.
Note 2: See also section 9‑30 (powers where integrity of poultry meat or poultry meat products may not be able to