Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsA person shall not purchase pet meat unless:
(a) he or she is the holder of a licence permitting the processing of pet meat and the pet meat is:
(i) purchased under the licence from a person who is the holder of a licence, or the holder of a licence or other instrument under a corresponding law, permitting the sale of pet meat; and
(ii) dyed blue as prescribed, unless the licensee from whom the meat is purchased is exempted from this requirement under section 36(4) and the person purchasing the pet meat has sighted the certificate of exemption;
(b) he or she ( the vendor ) is a retailer of pet meat and sells pet meat to a person other than for resale by that person, or is a wholesaler of meat, and the pet meat:
(i) is purchased by the vendor from the holder of a licence, or a licence or other instrument granted under a corresponding law, permitting the sale of pet meat; and
(ii) is dyed blue as prescribed, unless the licensee from whom the meat is purchased is exempted from this requirement under section 36(4) and the vendor has sighted the certificate of exemption;
(c) it is not purchased for the purpose of resale; or
(d) it is not resold.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.