Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 42A

PART 5A MEAT TRANSPORT VEHICLES

Use of unlicensed vehicle

42A. Use of unlicensed vehicle



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  use for the conveyance of any carcass or meat intended for human
        consumption a vehicle that is required by the regulations to be
        licensed under the regulations for that purpose; or

   (b)  own a vehicle that is-

   (i)  used for the conveyance of any carcass or meat intended for human
        consumption; and

   (ii) required by the regulations to be licensed under the regulations for
        that purpose- unless that vehicle is so licensed. Penalty: For a first
        offence, 50 penalty units; for a subsequent offence, 100 penalty
        units.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a meat transport vehicle in respect of
which a licence issued under the regulations has been suspended is to be
treated as an unlicensed meat transport vehicle while the licence is
suspended.