Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person must not slaughter any abattoir animal or poultry, or cause any abattoir animal or poultry to be slaughtered, for the production of meat or a meat product except at licensed meat premises.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
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(3) A person shall not slaughter, or cause to be slaughtered, any animal or bird (not being game) for the production of pet food except at a licensed pet food works.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(4) A person shall not process the carcass of any animal or bird (not being game) for the production of pet food except at a licensed pet food works.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the holder of a pet food works licence or a person who is acting for or on behalf of the holder of a pet food works licence may slaughter any animal or bird (not being game) for the production of pet food at premises, other than licensed meat premises, if –
(a) the animal or bird is slaughtered in accordance with the procedure approved by the Chief Inspector; and
(b) the carcass of the animal or bird is transported, in accordance with the procedure approved by the Chief Inspector, to licensed pet food works for processing at those works.