Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Secretary of the Department may, by notice in writing –
(a) exempt any person, or class of persons, specified in the notice, from compliance with this Act or any provision of this Act specified in the notice; or
(b) exempt any slaughtering works, poultry abattoir, pet food works, or game meat processing works from the application of this Act or any provision of this Act specified in the notice.
(2) An exemption granted under this section may –
(a) be permanent or for a period specified in the notice referred to in subsection (1); and
(b) be unconditional or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notice.
(3) A person granted an exemption under subsection (1) who contravenes, or fails to comply with, any condition specified in the notice referred to in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit for each day during which the offence continues.