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Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998

Made 1998-05-27 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
European Union
Country
Australia
Subjects
Livestock, Food and nutrition
Keywords
institution, research, governance, food safety and quality, meat

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  1. Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 Statutory Rules No. 107, 1998 made under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 and the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28 March 2021 Includes amendments up to: F2021L00336 Registered: 19 April 2021 Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 March 2021 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Editorial changes For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law. Self-repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 i Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28/03/2021 Registered: 19/04/2021 Contents 1 Name of Regulations ......................................................................... 1 3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 3A Meaning of live-stock ........................................................................ 1 4 Prescribed industry bodies ................................................................ 1 5 Gross value of production of the industry ......................................... 1 6 Payments that may be made by the marketing body ......................... 2 7 Industry bodies that may receive payments, assets and liabilities, or to which staff have transferred ..................................... 2 Endnotes 3 Endnote 1—About the endnotes 3 Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 4 Endnote 3—Legislation history 5 Endnote 4—Amendment history 6 Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Regulation 1 Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 1 Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28/03/2021 Registered: 19/04/2021 1 Name of Regulations These Regulations are the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998. 3 Definitions In these Regulations: Industry Act means the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997. 3A Meaning of live-stock For the purposes of the definition of live-stock in section 3 of the Industry Act, buffalo, camelids and deer are prescribed. 4 Prescribed industry bodies For section 59 of the Industry Act, the following bodies are prescribed: (a) the Sheepmeat Council of Australia Inc.; (b) the Cattle Council of Australia Inc.; (c) the Australian Lot Feeders Association; (d) the Australian Meat Industry Council; (f) the Australian Livestock Exporters Council Limited; (g) the Goat Industry Council of Australia; (h) the Red Meat Advisory Council Limited. 5 Gross value of production of the industry (1) For subsection 66 (4) of the Industry Act, the Secretary must determine the amount of the gross value of production of the industry for a financial year: (a) if the determination is made before the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) provides figures showing the gross value of live-stock production for the previous financial year—in accordance with the formula: EGVLP1 + EGVLP2 + GVLP3 GVPI 3  ; and (b) if the determination is made after ABARE provides figures showing the gross value of live-stock production for the previous financial year—in accordance with the formula: EGVLP1 + GVLP2 + GVLP3 GVPI 3  ; and where: Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Regulation 6 2 Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28/03/2021 Registered: 19/04/2021 GVPI is the gross value of production of the industry for the financial year. EGVLP1 is the estimated gross value of live-stock production for the financial year (calculated using figures provided by ABARE). EGVLP2 is the estimated gross value of live-stock production for the previous financial year (calculated using figures provided by ABARE estimating the gross value of live-stock production in that year). GVLP2 is the gross value of live-stock production for the previous financial year (calculated using figures provided by ABARE). GVLP3 is the gross value of live-stock production in the financial year before the previous financial year (calculated using figures provided by ABARE). (2) For subregulation (1), the gross value of live-stock production in a financial year is an amount equal to the sum of the gross values of: (a) cattle, sheep, lambs and goats slaughtered in that financial year; and (b) cattle, sheep, lambs and goats exported live in that financial year; and (c) sheep skins from which the wool has been removed in that financial year; and (d) hides produced in that financial year. 6 Payments that may be made by the marketing body For paragraphs 67 (1) (c), 67 (2) (c) and 67 (3) (b) of the Industry Act, the following payments are prescribed: (a) payments for a purpose connected with the setting of standards for meat classification and meat classification language for the industry; (b) payments for the purpose of managing an industry-wide grading system; (c) payments for the purpose of managing industry-wide meat safety and hygiene. 7 Industry bodies that may receive payments, assets and liabilities, or to which staff have transferred For Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 5 to the Australian Meat and Live-Stock Industry (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Act 1997, the following industry bodies are prescribed: (a) Meat & Livestock Australia Limited; (b) Australian Meat Processor Corporation Limited; (c) Australian Livestock Export Corporation Limited; (d) AUS-MEAT Limited; (e) Red Meat Advisory Council Limited. Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 3 Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28/03/2021 Registered: 19/04/2021 Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law. The following endnotes are included in every compilation: Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes. Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history. The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation. The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law. Editorial changes The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date. If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. Misdescribed amendments A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 4 Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28/03/2021 Registered: 19/04/2021 Endnote 2—Abbreviation key ad = added or inserted o = order(s) am = amended Ord = Ordinance amdt = amendment orig = original c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub-subparagraph(s) Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present def = definition(s) prev = previous Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s) Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s) ed = editorial change reloc = relocated exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered effect rep = repealed F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s) LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s) (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument effect SR = Statutory Rules (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s) mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Endnotes Endnote 3—Legislation history Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 5 Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28/03/2021 Registered: 19/04/2021 Endnote 3—Legislation history Number and year FRLI registration or gazettal Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions 1998 No. 107 27 May 1998 1 July 1998 (r 2) 2000 No. 341 20 Dec 2000 20 Dec 2000 (r 2) — 2002 No. 136 27 June 2002 27 June 2002 (r 2) — 2003 No. 234 18 Sept 2003 18 Sept 2003 (r 2) — 2003 No. 274 7 Nov 2003 7 Nov 2003 (r 2) — 2010 No. 215 22 July 2010 (see F2010L02112) 23 July 2010 (r 2) — 2011 No. 171 5 Oct 2011 (see F2011L02029) Sch 1: 6 Oct 2011 (r 2) — Name Registration Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Export Quotas Legislation Amendment Regulation 2016 17 Oct 2016 (F2016L01623) Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 1 Jan 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) — Export Control Legislation (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 25 Mar 2021 (F2021L00336) Sch 2 (item 1): 3 am (A.C.T.) 28 Mar 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) — Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021 Endnotes Endnote 4—Amendment history 6 Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Regulations 1998 Compilation No. 8 Compilation date: 28/03/2021 Registered: 19/04/2021 Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected r 2 .................................................. rep LA s48D r 3 .................................................. am 2000 No 341; 2002 No 136; 2010 No 215; 2011 No 171; F2016L01623 r 3A ............................................... ad 2000 No 341 am 2003 No 274; 2010 No 215; 2011 No 171 rep F2016L01623 ad F2021L00336 r 4 .................................................. am 2003 No 234 Authorised Version F2021C00331 registered 19/04/2021

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