Meat Hygiene Act 1980 (SA)

(Reprint No. 1)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MEAT HYGIENE ACT, 1980

This Act is reprinted pursuant to the Acts Republication Act, 1967, and incorporates all amendments in force as at 1 October 1991.

It should be noted that the Act was not revised (for obsolete references, etc.) by the Commissioner of Statute Revision prior to the publication of this reprint.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Section

1.                 Short title

2.                 Commencement

3.                 Arrangement

4.                 Interpretation

PART II

ADMINISTRATION

5.                 Establishment and incorporation of Authority

6.                 Constitution of the Meat Hygiene Authority

7.                 Terms and conditions of office

8.                 Allowances and expenses

9.                 Quorum, etc.

10.                Due execution of documents by the Authority

11.                Validity of acts of the Authority and immunity of its members

12.                Functions of the Authority

13.                Authority subject to general control and direction of Minister

14.                Accounts and audit

15.                Annual report

16.                Meat Hygiene Consultative Committee

17.                Staff

18.                Inspectors

PART III LICENCES

DIVISION I—ABATTOIRS AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES

19.                Interpretation

20.                Offence to slaughter animals for meat except at licensed abattoir

21.                Applications for licences

22.                Grant of licences

23.                Grant of licences in respect of existing slaughtering works

24.                Conditions of licences

25.                Review by Minister of refusal to grant licence or conditions of licence

26.                Offences in relation to conditions of licences and minimum standards

27.                Renewal of licence

28.                Surrender, suspension and cancellation of licences

29.                Appeal against suspension or cancellation

30.                Holders of licences to keep prescribed records

31.                Register of licences

32.                Structural alterations and additions to abattoirs

33.                Recognition of abattoirs located outside the State

DIVISION II—PET FOOD WORKS

34.                Interpretation

35.                Offence to operate pet food works unless licensed

36.                Applications for licences

37.                Grant of licences

38.                Grant of licences in respect of existing pet food works

39.                Conditions of licences

40.                Review by Minister of refusal to grant licence or conditions of licence

41.                Offences in relation to conditions of licences and minimum standards

42.                Renewal of licence

43.                Surrender, suspension and cancellation of licences

44.                Appeal against suspension or cancellation

45.                Holders of licences to keep prescribed records

46.                Register of licences

47.                Structural alterations and additions to pet food works

PART IV

INSPECTIONS, BRANDING AND SALE OF MEAT, ETC.

48.                Inspections of works, meat, etc.

49.                Notice relating to condition of slaughtering works or pet food works

50.                Slaughtering at abattoirs

51.                Offences relating to branding of meat

52.                Prohibition on sale of meat produced at unlicensed works

53.                Prohibition of sale of meat unfit for human consumption

54.                Prohibition of sale for human consumption of flesh or offal produced, etc., at pet food works

55.                Prohibition on sale of pet food produced at unlicensed abattoir or pet food works

56.                Prohibition of sale of unfit pet food

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

57.                General exemptions

58.                Service

59.                False or misleading information

60.                Evidence

61.                Defences

62.                Summary procedure

63.                Offences by bodies corporate

64.                Continuing offences

65.                Regulations

APPENDIX

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

MEAT HYGIENE ACT, 1980