South Australia

Meat Hygiene (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2004

A Bill For

An Act to amend the Meat Hygiene Act 1994.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Amendment provisions

Part 2—Amendment of Meat Hygiene Act 1994

4 Amendment of section 3—Interpretation

5 Amendment of section 5—Meaning of wholesome

6 Amendment of section 9—Composition of Advisory Council

7 Amendment of section 12—Obligation to hold accreditation

8 Amendment of section 29—General powers of meat hygiene officers

9 Amendment of section 30—Provisions relating to seizure

Schedule 1—Transitional provision

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Meat Hygiene (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2004.

2—Commencement

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Meat Hygiene Act 1994

4—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation

(1) Section 3—after definition of Advisory Council insert:

affected with a disease or contaminant has the meaning ascribed to—

(a) livestock affected with a disease or contaminant in the Livestock Act 1997; or

(b) livestock products affected with a disease or contaminant in the Livestock Act 1997,

as the case may require;

(2) Section 3, definition of residue affected animal or bird—delete the definition

5—Amendment of section 5—Meaning of wholesome

(1) Section 5(b)—delete "residue affected" and substitute:

affected with a disease or contaminant

(2) Section 5(c)(ii) and (iii)—delete subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) and substitute:

(ii) the meat is affected with a disease or contaminant rendering it unfit for human consumption; or

(iii) the animal or bird from which it came was affected with a disease or contaminant rendering the meat unfit for human consumption; or

(3) Section 5(d)(ii)—delete "suffering from or affected with a disease, parasite, pest or other condition" and substitute:

affected with a disease or contaminant

6—Amendment of section 9—Composition of Advisory Council

(1) Section 9(1)—after paragraph (d) insert:

(da) a person appointed to represent the interests of retail meat processors;

(2) Section 9(1)(h)—delete "Meat and Allied Trades Federation (S.A. Division)" and substitute:

Australian Meat Industry Council

(3) Section 9(1)(k)—delete "1985" and substitute:

2001

(4) Section 9(1)(l)—delete "1985" and substitute:

2001

7—Amendment of section 12—Obligation to hold accreditation

(1) Section 12(2)(c)(i)—delete subparagraph (i) and substitute:

(i) the further processing occurs in the course of the retail sale of meat and consists of—

(A) the storage of meat in the package in which it was received; or

(B) cutting or slicing and packaging of ready-to-eat meat in a supermarket or delicatessen;

(2) Section 12(2)—after subsection (2) insert:

(3) In this section—

ready-to-eat meat has the meaning ascribed to the terms in the regulations.

8—Amendment of section 29—General powers of meat hygiene officers

(1) Section 29(g)(i)—delete "residue affected or suffering from or affected with a disease, parasite, pest or other condition" and substitute:

affected with a disease or contaminant

(2) Section 29(g)(ii)—delete "residue affected or suffering from or affected with a disease, parasite, pest or other condition" and substitute:

affected with a disease or contaminant

9—Amendment of section 30—Provisions relating to seizure

(1) Section 30(5)(a)—delete "residue affected and is not suffering from or affected with a disease, parasite, pest or other condition" and substitute:

affected with a disease or contaminant

(2) Section 30(5)(b)—delete "residue affected or is suffering from or affected with a disease, parasite, pest or other condition" and substitute:

affected with a disease or contaminant

Schedule 1—Transitional provision

1—Advisory Council

A member of the Advisory Council appointed under section 9(1)(h) of the Meat Hygiene Act 1994 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act will continue to hold office for the balance of the member's term.