The Act makes provision for inspection by the Commonwealth of meat that is intend for human consumption or for use of animal food. Sections of Part II provide for the inspection of meat: Abbatoirs and meat processing plants (Division 1); Knackeries and animal food processing plants (Division 2); General (Division 3). They make provision for slaughter and destruction of abbatoir animals and other animals, bringing of meat into abbatoirs, processing of meat at meat processing plants, bringing of meat into processing plants, and dealing with condemned and rejected animals and meat. Provisions of Part III deal with the transport of unsound meat to and from certain Territories and States and the inspection of transported meat. (37 sections divided into 6 Parts) Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code applies to all offences against this Act.
Australie · 1983-01-01