3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In these regulations –

accredited meat premises means premises on which an accredited meat producer is authorised to carry on a meat processing business for the purposes of carrying out the primary production activities to which the accreditation relates;

accredited meat producer means the proprietor of a meat processing business, or a poultry production business, who is an accredited producer;

Act means the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011 ;

approved meat or meat product food safety program means a food safety program in respect of meat, meat product or poultry, whichever is relevant in the circumstances, that is an approved food safety program;

food business has the same meaning as in the Food Act 2003 ;

full-time meat handler means an individual who directly engages in meat processing –

(a) as an employee or agent of a meat processing business; and

(b) for 38 hours in a week;

game bird means a living bird in the wild;

homekill meat means meat or poultry meat that is produced –

(a) from an animal that has been lawfully slaughtered –

(i) by or on behalf of the owner of the animal; and

(ii) on premises –

(a) where the owner of the animal resides; or

(b) that have been approved, in writing, by the Chief Inspector; and

(iii) for human consumption on either of the premises referred to in subparagraph (ii) ; and