This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 3. Interpretation 4. Meaning of meat processing 5. Meaning of wholesome 6. Meaning of marked as fit for human consumption PART 2--Meat Hygiene Advisory Council 7. Establishment of Advisory Council 8. Functions of Advisory Council 9. Composition of Advisory Council 10. Terms and conditions of membership of Advisory Council 11. Procedures of Advisory Council PART 3--Accreditation of meat processors 12. Obligation to hold accreditation 13. Application for accreditation 14. Temporary accreditation 15. Grant of accreditation 16. Conditions of accreditation 17. Annual return and fee 18. Variation of accreditation 19. Application for variation of accreditation 20. Transfer of accreditation 21. Suspension or revocation of accreditation 22. Surrender of accreditation PART 4--Sale and marking of meat 23. Sale of meat for human consumption 24. Marking of meat for human consumption 25. Sale of meat for consumption by pets PART 5--Enforcement Division 1--Inspection and audit 26. Approved inspection or audit services 27. Appointment of meat hygiene officers 28. Identification of meat hygiene officers 29. General powers of meat hygiene officers 30. Provisions relating to seizure 31. Offence to hinder etc meat hygiene officers 32. Offences by meat hygiene officers etc Division 2--Compliance orders 33. Power to require compliance with conditions of accreditation 34. Offence of contravening compliance order PART 6--Appeals 35. Appeal to District Court PART 7--Miscellaneous 36. Exemptions 37. Delegation 38. Immunity from personal liability 39. False or misleading statements 40. Statutory declaration 41. Confidentiality 42. Giving of notice 43. Evidence 44. General defence 45. Offences by bodies corporate 46. Continuing offences 47. Regulations SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions Legislative history Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees