Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 27

Powers and functions of operator

27. Powers and functions of operator



(1) A document which, under this Act or the regulations, may be given to or
served on a licensee must be taken to have been so given or served if given to
or served on the operator of the meat processing facilities covered by the
licence.

(2) A direction or request which, under this Act or the regulations, may be
given or made to a licensee by an inspector must be taken to have been so
given or made if given or made to the operator of the meat processing
facilities covered by the licence.





(3) The functions of a licensee's operator are-

   (a)  to have general oversight over the operations of the meat processing
        facilities covered by the licence;

   (b)  to liaise between the licensee and those using the meat processing
        services at facilities covered by the licence;

   (c)  to supervise compliance by the meat processing facilities covered by
        the licence with the applicable provisions of this Act, the
        regulations and any quality assurance program.

(4) This section does not remove from the licensee any obligation imposed on
the licensee under this Act, the regulations or a quality assurance program.