Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations 1984

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

 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 

 2 Interpretation 

 3 Orders 

 4 Offences 

Notes  

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

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

2 Interpretation

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

3 Orders

  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.

4 Offences

 (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   For strict 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

Table of Amendments