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EGG INDUSTRY ACT 2002 (NO. 28 OF 2002) - SECT 3

Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
accredited auditor means a person who is accredited under section 13 as an auditor for the purposes of this Act;
approved egg producer means an egg producer whose egg production program has been approved under section 5 or whose adoption of an egg production program has been approved under section 6 ;
certificate of exemption means a certificate of exemption issued under section 16 ;
egg producer means a person by whom, or on whose behalf, eggs are produced and, where the eggs are produced under a sharefarming or partnership agreement, includes every party to the agreement;
egg production program means a program for the production of eggs;
eggs means hen eggs in their natural state;
fowl means a domesticated fowl of the genus Gallus ;
hen means a female fowl that is more than 18 weeks old;
inspector means a person holding appointment as an inspector under section 10 ;
notice means notice in writing;
regulations means regulations made and in force under this Act;
relevant criteria means the following criteria in their application to egg production programs:
(a) food safety;
(b) animal welfare;
(c) biosecurity;
(d) environmental impact;
(e) labelling standards;
(f) such other criteria as may be prescribed in the regulations;
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department;
sell means –
(a) sell, barter or exchange; or
(b) agree or offer to sell, barter or exchange; or
(c) expose, store or deliver for sale, barter or exchange; or
(d) authorise, direct, cause, suffer or permit any act referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) of this definition.



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