Part 111BRANDING OF CARCASES.

PART 111-BRANDING OF CARCASES. 5. Recording of Information. 6. Branding devices. 7. Application of brand. 8. Appearance of brand, 9. Interference with brand. 10. Inspection of imported carcases. 11. Lamb-prescribed characteristics and brand. 12. Lamb slaughtered for export. 13. Hogget-prescribed characteristics and brand. 14. "Tender Gold" beef-prescribed characteristics and brand. 15. Sale of standard carcases. 16. Weighing of carcases. 17. Standard carcase. PART IV-STANDARD CARCASES. SCHEDULE 1. Part C. Regulation. Part C. SCHEDULE 2. SCHEDULE 3. SCHEDULE 4. Standard Carcases.

7 June 1985.] GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, W.A. 1979 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MEAT INDUSTRY AUTHORITY ACT 1976. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MEAT INDUSTRY AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 1985. PART I-PRELIMINARY. Cttaiion. 1. These regulations may be cited as the Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Regulations 1985. Commence- 2. These regulations shall come into operation on the day on which the Acts ment. Amendment Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Act 1984 is proclaimed to come into operation. Interpretation. 3. In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears- "approved" means approved by the Authority; "lamb" means a sheep that has not cut a permanent incisor tooth; "meat inspection service" means a service established for the purpose of the inspection of meat and approved by the Authority for the purposes of these regulations. PART 11-INSPECTORS. Inspectors. 4. 1 Inspectors may be appointed for general purposes, for particular du ties, or in relation to one or more specified kinds of animals. 2 The duties of an inspector may include- a monitoring, supervising, organizing or carrying out the mouthing, classification and branding of carcases of prescribed and declared ani mals; b supervising the application of approved treatments to prevent cold shortening to the carcases of prescribed and declared animals; c monitoring the sale of carcases of prescribed and declared animals; and d such other duties as are specified by the Authority. PART 111-BRANDING OF CARCASES. Recording of in- 5. 1 An owner shall ensure that information on- formation. a the kind of animal; b the dentition and fatness of the animal; and c any treatment to prevent cold shortening that has been applied to the carcase; and d such other branding characteristics as the Authority may specify in writing, is recorded on the carcase of a declared or prescribed animal in a manner specified in writing by the Authority, and under the supervision of an inspector, prior to the branding of the carcase. 2 A person shall not remove, alter, deface or otherwise interfere with the information recorded under subregulation 1 before the carcase is processed into cuts. Brandingde. 6. 1 An owner shall ensure that every branding device in his possession, vices, care or custody is- a kept securely in a manner directed in writing by the Authority or kept in the custody of an inspector when not in use; and b maintained as required by the Authority. 2 Where the Authority by notice in writing under section 24F revokes permission for an owner to use a branding device owned by the Authority, that owner shall ensure that the branding device is returned to the Authority within such time as is specified in the notice. Application of 7. A person shall not brand the carcase of a declared or prescribed animal brand, unless he is an inspector or is under the supervision of an inspector. Appearance of 8. 1 If an inspector is not satisfied with the appearance of a brand on the brand. carcase of a declared or prescribed animal he may direct the owner- a to cause that brand to be removed; and b if the carcase is of a prescribed animal, to ensure that it is branded again. 2 An owner who fails to comply with a direction referred to in subregulation 1 within such time as is specified by the inspector commits an offence. Interference 9. Unless directed by an inspector, a person shall not remove, alter, deface or with brand, otherwise interfere with a brand placed on the carcase of a prescribed or declared animal in accordance with these regulations before that carcase is sold for human consumption. Inspection of 10. A person who brings or causes to be brought into the State a carcase of a imported car- prescribed or declared animal slaughtered outside the State and brought intocases, the State for the purpose of sale for human consumption in the State shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable after entering the State, present the carcase for inspection for the purposes of the Act at a place nominated by the Executive Director, Public Health and Scientific Support Services. 40761 -4