9‑25 Post‑mortem dispositions and relate9‑25 Post‑mortem dispositions and related actions for rabbit carcases or carcase parts—disease or abnormality

9‑25 Post‑mortem dispositions and related actions for rabbit carcases or carcase parts—disease or abnormality

(1) If an authorised officer, after carrying out an inspection of a rabbit carcase or rabbit carcase part in accordance with subsections 9‑24(3) and (4): (a) has made the primary observation referred to in column 1 of an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1 in relation to the carcase or carcase part; and (b) has made the secondary and tertiary observations (if any) referred to in column 2 and 3 of that item; and (c) believes, or suspects, that the carcase or carcase part is affected by a disease or abnormality referred to in column 4 of that item; the authorised officer must apply the disposition, and take the action (if any), referred to in column 5 of that item to the carcase or carcase part. (2) An authorised officer may apply a more restrictive disposition to a carcase or carcase part than the disposition required to be applied under subsection (1).

Note 1: An authorised officer may apply a disposition under this section subject to conditions, and may vary a disposition applied under this section (see section 9‑28).

Note 2: If this section does not apply in relation to a rabbit carcase or rabbit carcase part that has been inspected by an authorised officer in accordance with subsections 9‑24(3) and (4), an authorised officer must apply a disposition to the carcase or carcase part under subsection 9‑24(5) or (6) (see subsection 9‑24(2)). For example, if an authorised officer makes the observations referred to in columns 1, 2 and 3 of an item in the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1 in relation to a carcase but does not believe or suspect that the carcase is affected by a disease or abnormality referred to in column 4 of that item, or believes or suspects that the carcase is affected by a disease or abnormality other than one referred to in that column, the authorised officer must apply a disposition to the carcase under subsection 9‑24(5) or (6).