9‑24 Inspections of carcases and carcase9‑24 Inspections of carcases and carcase parts and applying post‑mortem dispositions

#### 9‑24 Inspections of carcases and carcase parts and applying post‑mortem dispositions (1) An authorised officer: (a) may carry out inspections of carcases and carcase parts; and (b) after carrying out an inspection, must apply a disposition to the carcases or carcase parts in accordance with subsection (3) or (4). > Note 1: See section 10 of the Australian Meat Standard, other than clause 10.12 which is not required to be met (see subsection 4‑3(2) of this instrument). > Note 2: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this section subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this section (see section 9‑26 of this instrument). Certain inspection procedures in relation to carcase parts not required (2) In complying with clause 10.5 of the Australian Meat Standard, the following inspection procedures are not required to be followed: (a) the procedures specified for “other tissues and organs” in Table 2 of Schedule 2 to the Australian Meat Standard; (b) the procedures specified for “other tissues” in Table 3 of Schedule 2 to the Australian Meat Standard. Dispositions for carcases (3) One of the following dispositions must be applied to carcases: (a) passed for human consumption; (b) passed for human consumption and unsuitable for export; (c) passed for human consumption and unsuitable for export to a specified country; (d) retained for final disposition; (e) unfit for human consumption and may be recovered for animal food; (f) unfit for human consumption and may be recovered for pharmaceutical material; (g) condemned. Dispositions for carcase parts (4) One of the following dispositions must be applied to carcase parts: (a) a disposition referred to in any of paragraphs (3)(a) to (g); (b) derived from an animal the carcase of which is passed for human consumption and the carcase parts require further treatment to be fit for human consumption.