Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102:reg:3:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00102
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 19/28)
Character Range: 233176–236085

convenient to be performed or exercised for the purposes of achieving the objects of the Act in relation to rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export.
Note: An authorised officer may only perform functions or exercise powers conferred on an authorised officer by the Act that are specified in the authorised officer's instrument of authorisation (see subsection 301(1) of the Act).

9‑21  Functions specified in Australian Meat Standard
  An authorised officer may perform all of the functions of a meat safety inspector specified in the Australian Meat Standard.

9‑22  Applying admission decisions
 (1) Subject to subsection (3), an authorised officer may apply a decision in accordance with any of clauses 6.4 to 6.9 of the Australian Meat Standard (admission decisions) to an animal that is intended to be slaughtered at a registered establishment.
 (2) An authorised officer may carry out inspections of animals that are intended to be slaughtered at a registered establishment before applying a decision referred to in subsection (1).
Note 1: See also section 6 (supply and admission of animals for slaughter) of the Australian Meat Standard.
Note 2: An authorised officer may apply a decision under this subsection subject to conditions, and may vary a decision applied under this subsection (see section 9‑28 of this instrument).
 (3) If an animal has been, or may have been:
 (a) used for trials or experiments to evaluate drugs, chemicals, biological substances or processes of genetic manipulation; or
 (b) treated with, or exposed to, a new or unidentified drug, chemical or biological substance;
an authorised officer must not decide that the animal is to be admitted to a registered establishment for slaughter unless:
 (c) the admission is subject to conditions specified by the authorised officer; and
 (d) the Secretary has notified the authorised officer, in writing, that the animal may be admitted subject to those conditions.

9‑23  Inspections of animals for slaughter and applying ante‑mortem dispositions
 (1) An authorised officer:
 (a) may carry out inspections of animals that are intended to be slaughtered at a registered establishment; and
 (b) after inspecting an animal, must apply a disposition in accordance with any of clauses 8.8 to 8.16 and clause 8.19 of the Australian Meat Standard (ante‑mortem dispositions) to the animal.
Note 1: See also section 8 (ante‑mortem inspection and disposition) of the Australian Meat Standard.
Note 2: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this subsection subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this subsection (see section 9‑28 of this instrument). For example, an authorised officer may vary a disposition if, after post‑mortem inspection, rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products deteriorate or further information is obtained