90Marking of carcases

90 Marking of carcases

90 Marking of carcases

(1) If a meat safety inspector passes a carcase or part of a carcase to which section 89(1) applies as fit for human consumption, the meat safety inspector must apply the appropriate prescribed brand, or ensure the brand is applied, to the carcase or part in accordance with section 91.

Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.

(2) If an abattoir animal is slaughtered in accordance with rules under the Export Control Act 2020 of the Commonwealth and a meat safety inspector passes the carcase as fit for human consumption, the meat safety inspector must ensure an official mark for that Act is applied to the carcase or covering in accordance with rules made under that Act.

Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.

(3) This division, except for subsection (2), does not apply in relation to meat from an animal referred to in subsection (2).

(4) If a meat safety inspector condemns meat at an abattoir as unfit for human consumption and unfit for use as animal food, the meat safety inspector must ensure the meat is handled in accordance with the standards specified in Australian Standard AS 4696:2023, Hygienic production and transportation of meat and meat products for human consumption, as in force from time to time.

Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.

(5) For this section, the standard referred to in subsection (4) is taken to extend to—

(a) abattoir meat that is poultry meat, rabbit meat, ratite meat or crocodile meat, and

(b) meat products derived from poultry meat, rabbit meat, ratite meat or crocodile meat.