Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations 1984 (Cth)

Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations 1984

Statutory Rules 1984 No. 115 as amended

made under the

Meat Inspection Act 1983

This compilation was prepared on 5 June 2003

taking into account amendments up to SR 2002 No. 60

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

    1Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

 These Regulations are the Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations 1984.

2Interpretation

 In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, the Act means the Meat Inspection Act 1983.

3Orders

 The Minister may, by instrument in writing, make orders, not inconsistent with the Act or with regulations made under the Act, with respect to any matter for or in relation to which provision may be made by regulations made under the Act.

4Offences

• (1)

  If an order made under regulation 3 provides that it or a provision of it is a prescribed penal provision, a person who fails to comply with the order or provision commits an offence punishable by a fine of 10 penalty units.

• (2)

  An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

  Note Forstrict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Notes to the Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations 1984

Note 1

The Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations 1984 (in force under the Meat Inspection Act 1983) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1984 No. 115 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1984 No. 115	22 June 1984	22 June 1984
2002 No. 60	5 Apr 2002	5 Apr 2002	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 1.........................................	rs. 2002 No. 60
R. 4.........................................	rs. 2002 No. 60