Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

HEALTH (PET MEAT) REGULATIONS 1990

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used in these regulations

   PART 2 -- Handling and treatment of carcasses

           Division 1 -- Slaughter of source animals  

   4.      Application of Part 2
            
   5.      Chilling of carcasses
            
   6.      Flat stacking of carcasses
            
   7.      Construction and maintenance of freezers

           Division 2 -- Transportation of carcasses  

   8.      Mode of transportation of carcasses
            
   9.      Construction etc. of insulated boxes and refrigerated vehicles

   PART 3 -- Knackeries and processing establishments

           Division 1 -- Knackeries  

   10.     Knackeries to be registered
            
   11.     Conduct of knackery
            
   12.     Sale of carcasses and pet meat at a knackery

           Division 2 -- Processing establishments  

   13.     Processing establishments to be registered
            
   14.     Processing establishment to comply with Schedule 2

           Division 3 -- Prohibitions  

   15.     Storage etc. of meat prohibited
            
   16.     Use of word “butcher” prohibited
            
   17.     Unhealthy source animals prohibited

   PART 4 -- Identification of pet meat

           Division 1 -- Brands  

   18.     Brands for processing establishments
            
   19.     Description of brand
            
   20.     Meat branded fit for human consumption
            
   21.     Removal of unbranded pet meat prohibited
            
   22.     Offences with respect to brands

           Division 2 -- Approved colour marking for pet meat  

   23.     Approved colour marking for pet meat
            
   24.     Application of the approved colour

           Division 3 -- Labelling for packages of pet meat  

   25.     Labelling of sealed cartons
            
   26.     Labelling of plastic bags
            
   27.     Labelling of hermetically sealed packages of fresh or processed pet meat
            
   28.     Information to be contained in labels or tags
            
   29.     Colour marking for cartons and plastic bags
            
   30.     Labelling of pet meat in casings

           Division 4 -- Seizure and destruction of pet meat  

   31.     Seizure and destruction of pet meat

   PART 5 -- Retail outlets for pet meat  

   32.     Application of Part 5
            
   33.     Pet meat shops

   PART 6 -- General hygiene in processing establishments

           Division 1 -- Definition  

   34.     Meaning of employee

           Division 2 -- Hygiene of employees  

   35.     Personal hygiene
            
   36.     Bandages to be protected
            
   37.     Smoking etc. prohibited
            
   38.     Employees suffering from disease etc.

           Division 3 -- Care of equipment  

   39.     Gloves
            
   40.     Equipment to be cleaned
            
   41.     Precautions against contamination

   PART 7 -- Interstate movement of pet meat  

   42.     Pet meat imported into Western Australia
            
   43.     Pet meat exported to another State or Territory
            
   44.     Executive Director, Public Health to be advised of pet meat exports
            
   45.     Notice of intention to import carcasses or pet meat
            
   46.     Interstate consignment certificate

   PART 8 -- Registration of premises  

   47.     Application of Part
            
   48.     Period of registration
            
   49.     Renewal of Registration
            
   50.     Registration less than one year
            
   51.     Refund of fee
            
   52.     Transfer of registration

   PART 9 -- Miscellaneous  

   53.     Inspection
            
   54.     Offences
            
   55.     Penalties
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Fees
           SCHEDULE 5  
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