Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

MEAT ACT 1931 (REPEALED) - SECT 4

In this Act:

Note     A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 155).

"abattoir" means premises used for, or in connection with, the slaughter of animals for meat that is intended for human consumption.

"animal" means abattoir animal within the meaning of the Meat Inspection Act 1983 (Cwlth).

"chief health officer" means the chief health officer under the Public Health Act 1997 .

"identity card", in relation to a public health officer, means the identity card issued to the officer under the Public Health Act 1997 .

"meat" includes a carcase, or portion of a carcase of any animal, bones, edible offal, and blood for human consumption, but does not include tinned or canned goods, bacon, cooked meat, sausage meat, sausages, or small goods.

"premises" includes—

        (a)     any part of a building or structure; and

        (b)     any area of land, whether enclosed or not.

"public health officer", in relation to a function under this Act, means—

        (a)     a public health officer under the Public Health Act 1997 who is authorised in writing by the chief health officer to exercise that function; or

        (b)     the chief health officer.

"vehicle" includes vessel.