9‑17 Circumstances in which assessment m9‑17 Circumstances in which assessment may be required or permitted

9‑17 Circumstances in which assessment may be required or permitted

For the purposes of subsection 277(2) of the Act, the Secretary may require or permit an assessment of prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products to be carried out by an assessor who is an authorised officer at any stage of operations to prepare the meat or meat products for export if the Secretary considers it is necessary to ensure that one or more objects of the Act will be met in relation to the meat or meat products.

Note: For assessor, see section 12 of the Act. For an assessment of prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products, the assessor is an authorised officer whose functions and powers include carrying out assessments of prescribed meat or meat products under Part 2 of Chapter 9 of the Act.