Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MEAT INDUSTRIES ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Application  
   6.      Permit to slaughter  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

   7.      Chief Inspector may approve fees  
   8.      Delegation by Chief Inspector  
   9.      Meat inspectors  
   10.     Identity cards  
   11.     Quality assurance programs  
   12.     Registers  

   PART 3--LICENCES

           Division 1--Applications

   13.     Applications for licences  
   14.     Applications relating to establishment in area subject to development provisions or interim development control order  
   15.     Applications relating to establishment in area not subject to development provisions or interim development control order  
   16.     Advertisements in relation to establishments  

           Division 2--Objections and investigations

   17.     Objections to proposed applications  
   18.     Investigations regarding applicants  

           Division 3--Grant of licences

   19.     Chief Inspector may grant licences  
   20.     Conditions of licences  
   21.     Trial slaughter before grant of licence  

           Division 4--Renewal, &c., of licences

   22.     Duration of licence  
   23.     Renewal of licence  
   24.     Variation of licence  
   25.     Amendment and revocation of condition of licence  
   26.     Transfer of licence  
   27.     Cancellation and suspension of licence, &c.  
   28.     Surrender of licence  

   PART 4--MANAGERS AND SUPERVISION OF OPERATIONS UNDER LICENCE

   29.     Nomination of manager in application  
   30.     Nomination of manager after grant of licence  
   31.     Supervision of operations under licences  
   32.     Where manager, &c. ceases to be fit and proper person, &c.  

   PART 5--OFFENCES

           Division 1--Slaughter, processing and sale of meat for human consumption

   33.     Sale of meat for human consumption  
   34.     Slaughter and processing of meat for human consumption  
   35.     Presumption as to whether meat intended for human consumption  

           Division 2--Pet meat

   36.     Sale of pet meat  
   37.     Slaughter and processing of pet meat  
   38.     Purchase of pet meat  
   39.     Transport of pet meat  

           Division 2A--Bait meat

   40A.    Sale of bait meat  
   40B.    Slaughter and processing of bait meat  
   40C.    Transport of bait meat  

           Division 3--Disease and contamination

   40.     Slaughter of diseased or contaminated animals  
   41.     Birdsville Horse Disease  
   42.     Persons with disease  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   43.     Inspector not to receive gifts of meat  
   44.     Person not to alter, &c., establishment  
   45.     Copying or use of stamp  
   46.     Falsely identifying meat  
   47.     Restrictions on slaughter  
   48.     Disposal of condemned meat  
   49.     Evidence of possession for sale  
   50.     Refrigeration of meat, or storage of refrigerated meat, for sale  
   51.     Hindering inspectors, &c.  
   52.     Movement of stock from establishment  
   53.     Transportation of meat  
   54.     Failure to notify or lodge report  

   PART 6--CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Powers of inspectors

   55.     Production of identity card  
   56.     Powers of inspector to enter  
   57.     Other powers of inspectors  
   58.     Power of inspector in relation to persons suffering from disease  

           Division 2--Liability and procedure

   59.     General offences and penalties  
   60.     Institution of proceedings  
   61.     Court may suspend or cancel licence  
   62.     Liability for acts  
   63.     Liability of directors, managers and corporations  
   64.     Averments and evidence  
   65.     Evidence of sale or slaughter  
   66.     Seizure and forfeiture  

   PART 7--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   67.     Review by NTCAT  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   70.     Replacement licence  
   71.     Notices  
   72.     Minister may declare or amend standards, &c.  
   73.     Acquisition to be on just terms  
   74.     Regulations  

   PART 9--REPEAL AND SAVINGS

   75.     Repeal  
   76.     Transitional  

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT (NTCAT CONFERRAL OF JURISDICTION) ACT 2023

   77.     Definitions  
   78.     NTCAT review limited to decisions made after commencement  
   79.     Appeals not commenced before commencement  
   80.     Appeals not determined before commencement  
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