122Definitions

122 Definitions

122 Definitions

In the seafood safety scheme—

annual local shellfish program levy means the levy payable under Division 7.

depuration means the process using a controlled aquatic environment to reduce the level of pathogenic organisms that may be present in live shellfish.

estuarine waters means waters located within the estuary of a New South Wales river.

growing on means the process of juvenile bivalve molluscs being further grown for a sufficient period to enable the mollusc’s development before sale.

local committee means a local shellfish committee appointed under section 139.

local program means a local shellfish program prepared under section 136(3).

NSW Shellfish Committee means the NSW Shellfish Committee established under section 137.

NSW Shellfish Industry Manual means the NSW Shellfish Industry Manual published by the Food Authority, as in force from time to time.

Program means the New South Wales Shellfish Program established under section 136(1).

seafood—see section 123.

seafood business—see section 124.

shellfish—

(a) means bivalve molluscs, including clams, cockles, mussels, oysters, pipis and scallops, and

(b) does not include the following—

(i) scallops and pearl oysters, if the only part intended for human consumption is the adductor muscle,

(ii) the spat of bivalve molluscs.

spat means juvenile bivalve molluscs taken for the sole purpose of growing on.

transhipment means the process of transferring live shellfish between harvest areas.

wet storage means the temporary storage of shellfish in containers or tanks containing natural or artificial seawater for purposes other than depuration and may include de-sanding.