Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVE-STOCK CORPORATION ACT 1977 No. 67 of 1977 - SECT 4

4. (1) The objects of this Act are-

   (a)  to promote and control the export of meat and live-stock from
        Australia;

   (b)  to promote and control the sale and distribution, after export, of
        Australian meat and live-stock;

   (c)  to promote trade and commerce in meat and live-stock among the States,
        between States and Territories and within the Territories; and

   (d)  to improve the production of meat and live-stock, and encourage the
        consumption of meat, in the Territories, and this Act shall be
        construed and administered accordingly.

(2) The Corporation shall perform its functions or exercise its powers only
for the purpose of achieving an object specified in sub- section (1).