95Marking of carcases

95 Marking of carcases

95 Marking of carcases

(1) If a meat safety inspector passes a carcase or part of a carcase to which section 94(1) applies as fit for human consumption, the inspector must apply the appropriate prescribed brand, or ensure the brand is applied, to the carcase or part in accordance with section 96.

Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.

(2) If a game 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 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, other than 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 a game meat primary processing plant 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 AS 4464–2007, Hygienic production of wild game meat for human consumption, as in force from time to time, before the meat is removed from the game meat primary processing plant.

Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.