9‑23 Inspections of animals for slaughte9‑23 Inspections of animals for slaughter and applying ante‑mortem dispositions

9‑23 Inspections of animals for slaughter and applying ante‑mortem dispositions

(1) An authorised officer: (a) may carry out inspections of animals that are intended to be slaughtered at a registered establishment; and (b) after inspecting an animal, must apply a disposition in accordance with any of clauses 8.8 to 8.16 and clause 8.19 of the Australian Meat Standard (ante‑mortem dispositions) to the animal.

Note 1: See also section 8 (ante‑mortem inspection and disposition) of the Australian Meat Standard.

Note 2: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this subsection subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this subsection (see section 9‑28 of this instrument). For example, an authorised officer may vary a disposition if, after post‑mortem inspection, rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products deteriorate or further information is obtained about residue levels.

(2) However, an authorised officer must not pass an animal for slaughter unless the authorised officer has a written record of: (a) the place of production of the animal; and (b) each saleyard (if any) from which the animal has been transferred.