Primary Produce Safety (Pet Food) Regulations 2024 (Tas)

Primary Produce Safety (Pet Food) Regulations 2024

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011 .

2 December 2024

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

J. HOWLETT

Minister for Primary Industries and Water

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Primary Produce Safety (Pet Food) Regulations 2024 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 31 December 2024.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – accredited pet food producer means the proprietor of a pet food business who is an accredited producer; Act means the Primary Produce Safety Act 2011 ; approved pet food food safety program means a food safety program in respect of pet food that is an approved food safety program; full-time pet food handler means an individual who directly engages in the primary production of pet food – (a) as an employee or agent of a pet food business; and (b) for 38 hours in a week; game bird means a living bird in the wild; homekill pet food means pet food sourced from – (a) 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 consumption by a pet on either of the premises referred to in subparagraph (ii); and (iv) for a non-commercial purpose; or (b) game or a game bird that has been lawfully slaughtered – (i) in the wild; and (ii) for a non-commercial purpose; home pet food production – see regulation 4 ; pet food business – see regulation 5 ; pet food food safety scheme – see regulation 6 ; pet food producer means a producer who engages in, or is proposing to engage in, pet food production.