Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 3/25)
Character Range: 273018–275556

meat products, and the manufacture or supply is in accordance with that approval.
Note: For how a direction may be given by an authorised officer, see section 309 of the Act.

8‑25  Persons who may possess official marks that have not been applied to meat or meat products
  A person may possess a kind of official mark for meat or meat products that has not been applied to any meat or meat products only if:
 (a) the person is permitted to manufacture or supply official marks of that kind under section 8‑24 or to apply official marks of that kind under section 8‑26; or
 (b) the person is an authorised officer; or
 (c) the possession of the official mark by the person is:
 (i) covered by an approved arrangement; or
 (ii) in accordance with a direction given by an authorised officer; or
 (d) the Secretary has given the person a written approval to possess the official mark at a specified registered establishment and in relation to specified meat or meat products, and the possession is in accordance with that approval.
Note: For how a direction may be given by an authorised officer, see section 309 of the Act.

8‑26  Persons who may apply official marks to meat or meat products etc.
 (1) This section applies in relation to:
 (a) a bolt seal that is an official mark that is required to be applied to a container system unit under section 5‑19; and
 (b) an official mark that is required to be applied to any of the following under Subdivision E of Division 2 of Part 1 of Chapter 5 (approved arrangements):
 (i) carcases or carcase parts;
 (ii) cartons in which prescribed meat or meat products are packed;
 (iii) Halal meat.
 (2) The official mark may be applied only by:
 (a) an authorised officer; or
 (b) a person acting in accordance with a direction given by an authorised officer; or
 (c) a person designated in an approved arrangement in accordance with which the official mark is to be applied to the meat or meat products as a person who may apply the official mark; or
 (d) a person to whom the Secretary has given a written approval to apply the official mark at a specified registered establishment and in relation to specified meat or meat products, if the application is in accordance with the approval.
Note: For how a direction may be given by an authorised officer, see section 309 of the Act.

8‑27  Circumstances in which official mark must not be applied to meat or meat products

Official marks generally
 (1) A person must not apply an official mark to meat or meat products if:
 (a) the meat or meat