78Regulations

78 Regulations (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act for or with respect to— (a) the construction or maintenance of, or facilities at, meat processing facilities; and (b) the inspection of meat processing facilities or equipment, machinery, implements, enclosures, animals or goods connected with meat processing facilities; and (c) the powers, duties and procedures of inspectors; and (d) courses of study and practical training to be undertaken by inspectors or by persons applying to become inspectors; and (e) standards and procedures to be complied with by licensees, operators and managers of meat processing facilities including, but not limited to, standards and procedures as to storage, maintenance, hygiene, cleanliness, working conditions and processes which may or may not be used; and (f) the maximum throughput of animals for slaughter in a meat processing facility; and (g) methods of dealing with and transporting meat; and (h) the licensing of meat transport vehicles, including, but not limited to— (i) fees for licensing; and (ii) suspension or revocation of licences; and S. 78(1)(h)(iii) substituted by No. 98/1997 (iii) the period for which a licence may be issued; and S. 78(1)(h)(iiia) inserted by No. 98/1997 (iiia) the conditions or restrictions on a licence and the variation or revocation of any of those conditions or restrictions; and S. 78(1)(h)(iiib) inserted by No. 98/1997 (iiib) renewal of licences; and (iv) duties of licensees; and (v) standards to be complied with by owners or operators of meat transport vehicles for construction, maintenance, hygiene and cleanliness; and S. 78(1)(h)(vi) amended by Nos 98/1997 s. 24(2), 6/2024 s. 55. (vi) appeals; and S. 78(1)(h)(vii) inserted by No. 98/1997 s. 24(2). (vii) requiring licensees to have programs in the nature of a quality assurance program and to comply with such a program; and S. 78(1)(h)(viii) inserted by No. 98/1997 s. 24(2). (viii) providing for the approval by the Authority of programs in the nature of a quality assurance program; and (i) the branding, grading, certification, labelling or colouring of meat; and (j) the registration of brands, marks, stamps or labels in relation to meat; and (k) prohibiting, regulating, dealing with, selling, using or disposing of diseased or other animals or meat; and (l) stopping temporarily the processing or sale of meat where there is a potential danger to public health owing to uncleanliness or to the presence of infection on or about the premises where the processing or sale is carried on; and (m) methods of dealing with meat for export; and (n) the licensing of meat processing facilities, including conditions on licences and records to be kept by licensees; and (o) forms for the purposes of this Act; and (p) prescribing penalties not exceeding 10 penalty units for any contravention or failure to comply with the regulations; and (q) generally prescribing any matter or thing which is required or permitted to be prescribed by this Act or necessary or convenient to be prescribed to give effect to this Act. (2) The regulations— (a) may be of general or limited application; and (b) may differ according to differences in time place or circumstance; and (c) may confer discretions or powers or impose duties on the Authority, the chief executive officer, a member of the Authority or an inspector; and (d) in the case of fees under subsection (1)(h) may provide for all or any of the following— (i) specific fees; or (ii) maximum or minimum fees; or (iii) differential fees; or (iv) fees to be fixed and collected by the Authority; (e) may leave anything to the approval or satisfaction of a specified person; and (f) may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any prescribed food standard within the meaning of the **Food Act 1984**, or any document, code, standard or rule made whether— (i) wholly or partially as amended by the regulations; or (ii) at the time the regulations are made or at any earlier time; or (iii) as made from time to time. S. 78(3) amended by No. 78/2010 s. 24(Sch. 1 item 19). (3) Regulations made under this Act may be disallowed in whole or part by resolution of either House of the Parliament.