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South Australia
Eggs (Display for Retail Sale)
Bill 2015
A BILL FOR
An Act to regulate the display of eggs for sale by retail.
Contents
1Short title
4Display
of eggs for sale by retail
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
This Act may be cited as the Eggs (Display for Retail Sale)
Act 2015.
This Act will come into operation 6 months after assent.
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
barn eggs means eggs laid by hens that are
kept—
(a) with the freedom and capacity to socialise, to move freely within the
shed, to stretch, perch, nest, dust bathe, flap wings and fly; and
(b) with adequate perching facilities and nests available to birds within
the shed to accommodate the needs of all hens; and
(c) with half the housing kept under litter; and
(d) in accordance with the stocking level and other requirements for deep
litter systems on a single level under the Model Code of Practice for the
Welfare of Animals: Domestic Poultry;
cage eggs means eggs laid by hens that are kept in
cages—
(a) without access to litter, perch or nest; and
(b) in accordance with the stocking level and other requirements for cage
systems under the Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Domestic
Poultry;
free-range eggs means eggs laid by hens that are
kept—
(a) with continuous daytime access to outdoor runs; and
(b) with access at all times to indoor litter, perches and nests;
and
(c) with adequate protection at all times from predators and the elements;
and
(d) in accordance with the stocking level and other requirements for range
systems under the Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Domestic
Poultry;
hen means a female fowl of the species Gallus gallus
domesticus;
Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Domestic
Poultry means the document of that name published by CSIRO Publishing in
2002, as amended from time to time.
Note—
The Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Domestic Poultry is
available at: http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/3451.htm
4—Display
of eggs for sale by retail
(1) A person must not
display eggs for sale by retail unless—
(a) the display has a sign that contains the prescribed statement;
and
(b) the sign is placed prominently so that it can be seen and easily read
by a person at or near the display; and
(c) the prescribed statement on the sign is printed—
(i) in a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the sign;
and
(ii) in Arial bold typeface in a size of not less than 50 point.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(2) A person who displays barn eggs and other hen eggs for sale by retail
must ensure that the display of the barn eggs—
(a) is separate from the display of the other eggs so that a person at or
near the display can easily identify the eggs to which the sign referred to in
subsection (1)
relates; and
(b) has a red marking on the edge of the shelf so that the marking can be
seen easily by a person at or near the display of the barn eggs (unless the
total length of shelf on which hen eggs of any kind are displayed for sale is
less than 2 metres).
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(3) A person who displays cage eggs and other hen eggs for sale by retail
must ensure that the display of the cage eggs—
(a) is separate from the display of the other eggs so that a person at or
near the display can easily identify the eggs to which the sign referred to in
subsection (1)
relates; and
(b) has a red marking on the edge of the shelf so that the marking can be
seen easily by a person at or near the display of the cage eggs (unless the
total length of shelf on which hen eggs of any kind are displayed for sale is
less than 2 metres).
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(4) A person who displays free-range eggs and other hen eggs for sale by
retail must ensure that the display of free-range eggs—
(a) is separate from the display of the other eggs so that a person at or
near the display can easily identify the eggs to which the sign referred to in
subsection (1)
relates; and
(b) has a red marking on the edge of the shelf so that the marking can be
seen easily by a person at or near the display of the free-range eggs (unless
the total length of shelf on which hen eggs of any kind are displayed for sale
is less than 2 metres).
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(5) This section applies to eggs whether produced within the State or
elsewhere.
(6) In this section—
prescribed statement means—
(a) in the case of barn eggs—the following statement:
THESE ARE BARN EGGS. Birds in barn systems are free to roam within a shed
which may have more than 1 level. The floor may be based on litter and/or other
material such as slats or wire mesh.;
(b) in the case of cage eggs—the following statement:
THESE ARE CAGE EGGS. Birds are continuously housed in cages within a
shed.;
(c) in the case of free-range eggs—the following
statement:
THESE ARE FREE-RANGE EGGS. Birds in free-range systems are housed in sheds
and have access to an outdoor range.