Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102:reg:5:p24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 24/52)
Character Range: 112942–115873

Meat Standard (as modified by a provision of this instrument but not including the provisions referred to in subsection 4‑3(2)) are met in relation to the following:
 (a) export operations carried out in relation to prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products in accordance with the arrangement;
 (b) the prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products in relation to which the export operations are carried out.
Note: See Division 2 of Part 2 of Chapter 1 of this instrument for modifications of the Australian Meat Standard.

Division 3—Preparation

Subdivision A—General

5‑6  Dressing an animal
  An animal must be unconscious, and primary bleeding must have been completed, before dressing takes place.

5‑7  Areas where post‑mortem inspections are carried out
  The area in a registered establishment where post‑mortem inspections of carcases or carcase parts are carried out must not be encroached upon by equipment or persons (other than authorised officers carrying out the inspections).

5‑8  Compliance with decisions and dispositions
 (1) A decision or disposition, and any conditions specified in relation to a decision or disposition, applied to animals by a veterinary officer or an authorised officer must be complied with.
Note: Decisions and dispositions may be applied to animals only by a veterinary officer or an authorised officer (see section 9‑30).
 (2) A disposition, and any conditions specified in relation to a disposition, applied to carcases or carcase parts, or prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products, by an authorised officer must be complied with.
 (3) For the purposes of this section, a decision or disposition:
 (a) is a decision about the admission of animals for slaughter, or a disposition that may be applied to animals, carcases or carcase parts, or prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products, by an authorised officer under Division 2 of Part 4 of Chapter 9; and
 (b) includes:
 (i) a variation of such a decision or disposition; and
 (ii) any conditions specified in relation to such a decision or disposition.
Note 1: For decisions and dispositions that may be applied by authorised officers in relation to animals, carcases or carcase parts, or prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products, see sections 9‑22 to 9‑27.
Note 2: Carcases or carcase parts may be retained for further inspection, tests or treatment pending final disposition (see paragraphs 9‑24(5)(d) and (6)(a)).

Subdivision B—Other requirements: rabbits

5‑9  Separation of rabbit carcases
  Rabbit carcases must be kept separate from other rabbit carcases from when dressing begins until after the final wash of the carcases.

Subdivision C—Other requirements: ratites

5‑10  Humane treatment of ratites
  Prescribed ratite meat