Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MEAT INDUSTRIES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Application
   6.      Permit to slaughter

   PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION

   7.      Chief Inspector may approve fees
   8.      Delegation by Chief Inspector
   9.      Meat inspectors
   10.     Identity cards
   11.     Quality assurance programs
   12.     Registers

   PART 3 - LICENCES

           Division 1 - Applications

   13.     Applications for licences
   14.     Applications relating to establishment in area subject to development provisions or interim development control order
   15.     Applications relating to establishment in area not subject to development provisions or interim development control order
   16.     Advertisements in relation to establishments

           Division 2 - Objections and Investigations

   17.     Objections to proposed applications
   18.     Investigations regarding applicants

           Division 3 - Grant of Licences

   19.     Chief Inspector may grant licences
   20.     Conditions of licences
   21.     Trial slaughter before grant of licence

           Division 4 - Renewal, &c., of Licences

   22.     Duration of licence
   23.     Renewal of licence
   24.     Variation of licence
   25.     Amendment and revocation of condition of licence
   26.     Transfer of licence
   27.     Cancellation and suspension of licence, &c.
   28.     Surrender of licence

   PART 4 - MANAGERS AND SUPERVISION OF OPERATIONS UNDER LICENCE

   29.     Nomination of manager in application
   30.     Nomination of manager after grant of licence
   31.     Supervision of operations under licences
   32.     Where manager, &c. ceases to be fit and proper person, &c.

   PART 5 - OFFENCES

           Division 1 - Slaughter, Processing and Sale of Meat for Human Consumption

   33.     Sale of meat for human consumption
   34.     Slaughter and processing of meat for human consumption
   35.     Presumption as to whether meat intended for human consumption

           Division 2 - Pet Meat

   36.     Sale of pet meat
   37.     Slaughter and processing of pet meat
   38.     Purchase of pet meat
   39.     Transport of pet meat

           Division 2A - Bait meat

   40A.    Sale of bait meat
   40B.    Slaughter and processing of bait meat
   40C.    Transport of bait meat

           Division 3 - Disease and Contamination

   40.     Slaughter of diseased or contaminated animals
   41.     Birdsville Horse Disease
   42.     Persons with disease

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   43.     Inspector not to receive gifts of meat
   44.     Person not to alter, &c., establishment
   45.     Copying or use of stamp
   46.     Falsely identifying meat
   47.     Restrictions on slaughter
   48.     Disposal of condemned meat
   49.     Evidence of possession for sale
   50.     Refrigeration of meat, or storage of refrigerated meat, for sale
   51.     Hindering inspectors, &c.
   52.     Movement of stock from establishment
   53.     Transportation of meat
   54.     Failure to notify or lodge report

   PART 6 - CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1 - Powers of Inspectors

   55.     Production of identity card
   56.     Powers of inspector to enter
   57.     Other powers of inspectors
   58.     Power of inspector in relation to persons suffering from disease

           Division 2 - Liability and Procedure

   59.     General offences and penalties
   60.     Institution of proceedings
   61.     Court may suspend or cancel licence
   62.     Liability for acts
   63.     Liability of directors, managers and corporations
   64.     Averments and evidence
   65.     Evidence of sale or slaughter
   66.     Seizure and forfeiture

   PART 7 - APPEALS

   67.     Right of appeal
   68.     Notice of appeal
   69.     Determination of appeal

   PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

   70.     Replacement licence
   71.     Notices
   72.     Minister may declare or amend standards, &c.
   73.     Acquisition to be on just terms
   74.     Regulations

   PART 9 - REPEAL AND SAVINGS

   75.     Repeal
   76.     Transitional
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           Endnotes