Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person shall not brand, or cause to be branded, any meat or any container containing any meat or meat product as fit or unfit for human consumption, unless he is an inspector or is authorized to do so by an inspector.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.
(2) A person shall not keep or cause or permit to be kept any meat, or any covering containing any meat or meat product, which has not been branded or which has been branded otherwise than in accordance with this Act, on any premises used by that person for or in connection with the business of selling meat or meat products for human consumption.
(2A) A person who contravenes subsection (2) 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.
(3) A person shall not keep or cause or permit to be kept –
on any premises used by that person for or in connection with the business of selling pet food.(a) any pet food which has not been dyed in accordance with this Act; or
(b) any container containing pet food where the container has not been identified as prescribed –
(3A) A person who contravenes subsection (3) 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.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), "pet food" does not include dehydrated pet food or pet food contained in an hermetically sealed container.