Australian Capital Territory Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

MEAT REGULATIONS 1931 (REPEALED) - REG 6

    (1)     A person shall not import into the ACT meat from—

        (a)     a State or Territory to which the Meat Inspection Act 1983 (Cwlth) does not extend; or

        (b)     premises that are not registered premises within the meaning of the Export Control Act 1982 (Cwlth);

unless the meat is imported directly into the ACT from premises approved by the chief health officer for this subregulation.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     The chief health officer shall, on an application by the owner or occupier of premises, in writing, approve those premises for subregulation (1) if those premises are maintained and conducted in a satisfactory manner for the clean and efficient slaughter of animals for meat, and dressing, packing and storing of meat, for human consumption.

    (3)     An approval for subregulation (1) shall remain in force until the expiration of 30 June next succeeding the day on that the approval was granted or renewed and, subject to subregulation (4), may be renewed or further renewed.

    (4)     The chief health officer shall, on application by the owner or occupier of premises approved by the chief health officer for subregulation (1), in writing, renew the approval of those premises for those purposes if, during the period in which they were so approved, the premises were maintained and conducted in a satisfactory manner for the clean and efficient slaughter of animals for meat, and dressing, packing and storing of meat, for human consumption.

    (5)     An approval under subregulation (2) or (4) is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001 .