9‑22 Inspections of poultry for slaughte9‑22 Inspections of poultry for slaughter and applying ante‑mortem dispositions

9‑22 Inspections of poultry for slaughter and applying ante‑mortem dispositions

An authorised officer: (a) may carry out inspections of poultry that are intended to be slaughtered at a registered establishment; and (b) after inspecting an animal, must apply a disposition in accordance with the Australian Poultry Meat Standard or this Part to the animal.

Note 1: See also Appendix B of the Australian Poultry Meat Standard.

Note 2: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this subsection subject to conditions, and may vary a decision or disposition applied under this subsection (see section 9‑25 of this instrument). For example, an authorised officer may vary a disposition if, after post‑mortem inspection, poultry meat or poultry meat products deteriorate or further information is obtained about residue levels.