Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100:reg:3:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00100
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 21/25)
Character Range: 317728–320592

decision or disposition is subject.

9‑27  Stopping chain of operations temporarily or controlling rate of operations
  If an authorised officer reasonably believes it is necessary to do so for the purpose of:
 (a) accurately inspecting or applying a decision or disposition to an animal under section 9‑22 or 9‑23; or
 (b) accurately inspecting or applying a disposition to carcases or carcase parts under section 9‑24; or
 (c) accurately inspecting or applying a disposition to meat or meat products under section 9‑25; or
 (d) performing any other function that is necessary to achieve the objects of the Act in relation to the animal, carcases or carcase parts or meat or meat products;
the authorised officer may temporarily stop the chain of operations, or control the rate of operations, being carried out in relation to the animal, carcases or carcase parts or meat or meat products.

9‑28  Functions to be performed by veterinary officer, or authorised officer acting under supervision of veterinary officer
 (1) This section applies in relation to the following functions that are to be performed by an authorised officer at a registered establishment:
 (a) assessing information in relation to an animal that is given to an authorised officer;
 (b) inspecting animals and applying decisions or dispositions to animals;
 (c) inspecting restricted slaughter animals, or their carcases or carcase parts, and applying decisions or dispositions to restricted slaughter animals or their carcases or carcase parts;
 (d) implementing procedures for notifiable diseases.
 (2) If a veterinary officer is at the establishment, the functions referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c) must be performed by:
 (a) a veterinary officer; or
 (b) an authorised officer acting under the supervision of a veterinary officer.
 (3) If a veterinary officer is at the establishment, the function referred to in paragraph (1)(d) must be performed by a veterinary officer.
Note: For veterinary officer, see section 1‑5.

9‑29  Inspecting establishments and securing areas, facilities, equipment or other things
 (1) An authorised officer may inspect:
 (a) an establishment, or any area of an establishment, where operations are carried out to prepare or transport meat or meat products; and
 (b) any facilities or equipment or other things at the establishment or area of the establishment; and
 (c) any services provided at the establishment or area of the establishment.
Note: Examples of other things that may be at an establishment or area of an establishment are vehicles or other conveyances.
 (2) If an authorised officer considers it is necessary to enable functions to be performed, or powers to be exercised, under the Act at an establishment in relation to meat or meat products that are to be, or that have been, prepared at the establishment or transported to or