Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:8:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 20/75)
Character Range: 115383–118211

enable them to perform those functions unimpeded, but the facility need not be for the exclusive use of authorised officers.

4‑7  Slaughter establishments must have laboratory facility
 (1) An establishment where animals are slaughtered must have a laboratory 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  Secure storage area
 (1) An establishment where prescribed meat or meat products are loaded for export must have an area where all prescribed meat and meat products required to be held under security can be stored.
 (2) The storage area must:
 (a) be separate from other parts of the establishment; and
 (b) be able to be secured; and
 (c) be constructed and used in a way that:
 (i) does not jeopardise the security of prescribed meat or meat products held in the area; and
 (ii) does not affect the ability to ensure the integrity of prescribed meat or meat products held in the area.

4‑9  Amenities for Commonwealth authorised officers

Establishments where animals slaughtered or with permanent positions for Commonwealth authorised officers
 (1) The following amenities must be provided at an establishment where animals are slaughtered or there is a permanent position for one or more Commonwealth authorised officers:
 (a) an office;
 (b) a dining room;
 (c) a change room;
 (d) a shower room;
 (e) a toilet room;
 (f) a rest room where amenities are provided for female authorised officers.
 (2) The amenities must be:
 (a) separate from, but may be in the same building as, amenities provided for employees; and
 (b) suitable, and suitably and conveniently located; and
 (c) for the exclusive use of Commonwealth authorised officers.
 (3) The office required under paragraph (1)(a) must be equipped with the following:
 (a) a telephone;
 (b) a connection to a computer terminal;
 (c) a lockable metal cabinet;
 (d) for each Commonwealth authorised officer requiring the use of the office—a desk, chair and locker;
 (e) if hand washing and drying facilities are not conveniently located nearby—those facilities.

Other establishments
 (4) An establishment (other than an establishment referred to in subsection (1)) must provide an office for the exclusive use of Commonwealth authorised officers when they are at the establishment.
 (5) The office required by subsection (4) must be appropriate for the authorised officers to perform