24AOffences in relation to weighing cattle carcases

24A Offences in relation to weighing cattle carcases

(1) This section applies to carcases of cattle slaughtered at an abattoir if levy is imposed on the slaughter by Schedule 1 to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999. (2) The proprietor of the abattoir must take reasonable steps to ensure that: (a) if the abattoir is able to determine the hot carcase weight of a carcase, that hot carcase weight is determined; and (b) if the abattoir is unable to determine the hot carcase weight of a carcase but is able to determine its cold carcase weight within the weighing period, that cold carcase weight is determined within that period. (3) If: (a) the abattoir is able to determine the hot carcase weight of a carcase but fails to do so; and (b) the failure is attributable to the proprietor having contravened subsection (2); the proprietor commits an offence.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(4) If: (a) the abattoir is unable to determine the hot carcase weight of a carcase; and (b) the abattoir is able to determine the cold carcase weight of the carcase within the weighing period but fails to do so; and (c) the failure is attributable to the proprietor having contravened subsection (2); the proprietor commits an offence.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

Note: The terms hot carcase weight, cold carcase weight and weighing period are defined in clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999.