This Act provides for measures to control and regulate meat premises and their standards of hygiene and to regulate the quality of meat. The Act provides for the appointment of a Chief Inspector of Meat Hygiene and for inspectors. The Act sets out procedures and requirements for obtaining: (a) meat premises' licences which authorize the holder to slaughter animals for the production of meat or meat products, and produce and store meat and meat products; and (b) pet food works licences which authorize the holder to slaughter animals or birds for the production of pet food, and for the production and storage of pet food. The Minister may establish a Meat Hygiene Consultative Committee to consult with him on matters related to the licensing of meat premises under this Act. The Act further provides for: record keeping of meat premises’ operations or pet food works; register of licences; powers of inspectors to condemn any animal or poultry as unfit for human consumption or for consumption by pets and to seize any meat, meat product or pet food; offences and penalties; etc.
Australie · 1985-11-28