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AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVE-STOCK INDUSTRY ACT 1997 - SECT 7

Definitions

                   In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

"authorised officer" means a person appointed under section 49 to be an authorised officer.

"cattle producer" means a person engaged in the raising or fattening of cattle.

"covering" includes a stopper, glass, bottle, vessel, box, container, capsule, case, frame or wrapper.

"enter" , in relation to a vessel or aircraft, includes go on board.

"evidential material" means a thing relevant to an offence, including such a thing in electronic form.

"examine" includes count, measure, weigh, grade or gauge.

"exporter" means a person engaged in the business of exporting meat or live-stock, or both.

"export licence" means a meat export licence or live-stock export licence.

"live-stock export licence" means a licence granted under this Part to export live-stock from Australia, and includes such a licence that has been renewed.

"live-stock producer" means a person engaged in the raising or fattening of live-stock.

"meat export licence" means a licence granted under this Part to export meat from Australia, and includes such a licence that has been renewed.

"occupier" , in relation to a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, means the person in charge of the vehicle, vessel or aircraft.

"premises" includes any place (whether enclosed, or built on, or not), vehicle, vessel or aircraft.

"registered premises" means premises registered, or that are part of an establishment that is registered, under regulations made under the Export Control Act 1982 .

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department.

"show cause notice" means a notice under section 23.



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