Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MEAT ACT 1931 - NOTES

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnotes.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	p = page
cl = clause	par = paragraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	prov = provision
div = division	pt = part
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered
ins = inserted/added	reloc = relocated
LA = Legislation Act 2001	R[X] = Republication No
LR = legislation register	s = section/subsection
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sch = schedule
mod = modified / modification	sdiv = subdivision
num = numbered	sub = substituted
No = number	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed

3     Legislation history

The Meat Act 1931 (repealed) was originally the Meat Ordinance 1931. It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989).

Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).

After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 25).

    Legislation before self-government

Meat Ordinance 1931 No 13

notified 23 July 1931

commenced 1 August 1931 (Cwlth Gaz 1931)

as amended by

Meat Ordinance 1933 No 5

notified 16 March 1933

commenced 16 March 1933

Meat Ordinance 1940 No 6

notified 2 May 1940

commenced 2 May 1940

Meat Ordinance 1950 No 12

notified 16 November 1950

commenced 16 November 1950

Meat Ordinance 1953 No 6

notified 26 March 1953

commenced 26 March 1953

Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 No 19

notified 23 December 1966

commenced 23 December 1966

Meat Ordinance 1968 No 32

notified 19 December 1968

commenced 19 December 1968

Ordinances Revision (Health Commission) Ordinance 1975 No 17

notified 1 July 1975

commenced 1 July 1975

Meat Ordinance 1976 No 37

notified 27 August 1976

commenced 27 August 1976

Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1978 No 46

notified 28 December 1978

commenced 28 December 1978

Ordinances Revision (Penalties) Ordinance 1979 No 26

notified 31 August 1979

commenced 31 August 1979

Meat (Amendment) Ordinance 1985 No 26

notified 28 June 1985

commenced 1 July 1985 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1985 No S233)

Meat (Amendment) Ordinance 1988 No 19

notified 4 May 1988

commenced 4 May 1988

Community and Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Ordinance 1988 No 29

notified 30 June 1988

commenced 2 July 1988 (s 2)

Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 sch 1

notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)

    Legislation after self-government

Health Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 No 63 sch 1

notified 28 December 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S102)

s 1, s 2 commenced 28 December 1990 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 31 January 1991 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1991 No S4)

Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 14 sch 1

notified 1 March 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S23)

commenced 1 March 1993 (s 2)

Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1

notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994 No S250)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 No 81 sch

notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S269)

Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 97 sch pt 1

notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz No S280)

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch pt 1 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S293)

Public Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 70 sch 1, notes

notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300)

ss 1-3 commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2 (1))

sch 1, notes commenced 13 August 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No S185)

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 66 sch 3

notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)

sch 3 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 244

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 244 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S65)

as repealed by

Food Act 2001 No 66 sch 2

notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)

sch 2 commenced 10 March 2002 (s 2 and LA s 79)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om 1985 No 26

Repeal
s 3     om 1985 No 26

Definitions for Act
s 4     am 1950 No 12; 1953 No 6; 1968 No 32; 1975 No 17; 1978 No 46; 1985 No 26; 1988 No 19; 1988 No 29; 1990 No 63; 1993 No 14; 1994 No 97; 1997 No 70

Appointment of authorised persons
s 5     am 1985 No 26
    om 1994 No 97

Identity card
s 5A     ins 1988 No 19
    om 1994 No 97

Sale etc of unmarked meat
s 6     sub 1968 No 32
    am 1975 No 17
    sub 1985 No 26
    am 1994 No 81; 1998 No 54

Meat to be branded
s 7     sub 1953 No 6
    am 1966 No 19; 1979 No 26
    om 1985 No 26

Bringing of meat into ACT
s 7A     ins 1953 No 6
    am 1966 No 19; 1979 No 26; 1994 No 81; 1998 No 54

Slaughtering elsewhere than at an abattoir
s 8     am 1976 No 37
    sub 1985 No 26
    am 1988 No 19; 1988 No 29; 1990 No 63; 1994 No 81; 1997 No 70; 1998 No 54

Notification of decision
s 9     am 1966 No 19; 1975 No 17; 1979 No 26
    om 1985 No 26
    ins 1988 No 19
    am 1988 No 29; 1989 No 38; 1990 No 63; 1994 No 60; 1997 No 70

Review of decision
s 9A     ins 1988 No 19
    am 1988 No 29; 1990 No 63; 1997 No 70

Slaughter of animals for private use
s 10     am 1985 No 26

Power to condemn meat
s 11     am 1950 No 12; 1966 No 19; 1979 No 26; 1985 No 26; 1989 No 38; 1994 No 81;1994 No 97; 1997 No 70; ss renum R5 LA

Objects of scientific interest, how dealt with
s 12     om 1985 No 26

Salting hides and drying skins
s 13     am 1975 No 17
    om 1985 No 26

Viscera and offal, how dealt with
s 14     om 1985 No 26

Powers of Minister to engage in certain processes
s 15     am 1966 No 19; 1979 No 26; 1985 No 26; 1994 No 81; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2810-1.2812

Minister not responsible for loss or damage to meat etc
s 16     om 1985 No 26

Minister to fix fees etc
s 17     sub 1933 No 5
    om 1985 No 26

Powers of public health officers
s 18     am 1985 No 26; 1988 No 19; 1994 No 97; 1997 No 70; 1998 No 54; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2813-1.2815; pars and ss renum R5 LA

Power of Minister to delegate his or her powers under Act
s 19     om 1985 No 26

Delegations by the director-general
s 19AA     ins 1968 No 32
    am 1975 No 17
    om 1985 No 26

Evidence in proceedings for certain offences
s 19A     ins 1940 No 6
    am 1985 No 26; 1988 No 19; 1990 No 63; 1997 No 70; 1999 No 66 sch 3

Determination of fees
s 19B     ins 1985 No 26
    sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2816

Fees payable
s 19C     ins 1985 No 26
    am 1989 No 38
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2816

Regulation-making power
s 20     am 1966 No 19; 1979 No 26; 1989 No 38; 1994 No 81; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.2817-1.2820

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Except for the footer, electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	Act 1990 No 63	31 August 1991
2	Act 1993 No 14	31 August 1993
3	Act 1994 No 97	28 February 1995
4	Act 1998 No 54	30 April 1999
5	Act 2001 No 44	28 February 2002

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office


© Australian Capital Territory 2002

Australian Capital Territory

Republication No 6

Republication date: 11 March 2002

As repealed by Act 2001 No 66

Amendments incorporated to 10 March 2002

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Meat Act 1931 (repealed) as in force on 11 March 2002. It includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 10 March 2002 and any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).

Amendments incorporated to
10 March 2002

Australian Capital Territory

Meat Act 1931 (repealed)

Endnotes

Amendments incorporated to
10 March 2002

Australian Capital Territory

Meat Act 1931 (repealed)