Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 34

Ban on sale of certain meat for consumption

34. Ban on sale of certain meat for consumption



(1) A person must not sell or dispose of meat for human consumption unless-

   (a)  it is from a consumable animal slaughtered and processed at a meat
        processing facility licensed for that purpose; and

   (b)  in the case of meat other than poultry or game, it has been inspected
        and branded in accordance with this Act and the regulations; and

   (c)  if brought into Victoria, it has been certified as fit for human
        consumption in accordance with the law in force in the place from
        which it was brought.

Penalty: First offence 100 penalty units. Subsequent offence 500 penalty units
or imprisonment for 24 months or both.

(2) A person must not, for consumption as pet food, sell or dispose of meat
that has been brought into Victoria unless the meat has been certified as fit
for consumption as pet food in accordance with the law in force in the place
from which it was brought.

Penalty: First offence 50 penalty units. Second offence 100 penalty units or
12 months imprisonment or both.

(3) A person must not, for consumption as pet food, sell or dispose of meat
processed in Victoria unless-

   (a)  the meat has been inspected in accordance with this Act and the
        regulations; and

   (b)  any procedures required by the regulations to be complied with before
        the meat can be sold or disposed of have been complied with.

Penalty: First Offence 50 penalty units. Second offence 100 penalty units or
12 months imprisonment or both.