Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 35

Ban on sale or slaughter

35. Ban on sale or slaughter



(1) Subject to this section, a person must not sell for human consumption meat
from an animal that is not a consumable animal.

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

(2) After consulting the Minister administering the Health Act 1958, the
Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council that specified meat or
specified classes of meat, or a specified sale or class of sales, be exempted
from subsection (1).

(3) On the Minister's recommendation the Governor in Council, by Order
published in the Government Gazette, may grant that exemption.

(4) An exemption may be granted on any conditions or restrictions that the
Governor in Council specifies in the Order.

(5) A person who sells meat to which an exemption Order applies must comply
with any conditions or restrictions in the Order.

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



(6) A person must not slaughter for human consumption an animal that is not a
consumable animal.

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

(7) A person must not slaughter for human consumption meat from a consumable
animal prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.

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