Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 44

Functions of the Authority

44. Functions of the Authority

The functions of the Authority are-

   (a)  to control and keep under review the standards of meat, poultry meat
        and game meat produced for consumption or sale within the State; and

   (b)  to control and keep under review the standard of the construction and
        hygiene of plant and equipment in a meat processing facility; and

   (c)  to control and keep under review the standards of construction,
        maintenance, cleanliness and hygiene of meat transport vehicles; and

   (d)  to ensure that appropriately qualified persons are authorised as
        inspectors; and

   (e)  to licence meat processing facilities; and

   (f)  subject to the Regulations, to determine categories of licences; and

   (g)  to approve quality assurance programs and to monitor the
        implementation of those programs; and

   (ga) in consultation with the Secretary to the Department of Human Services
        or a municipal council, to protect public health; and

   (h)  to fix and charge fees in respect of the carrying out of any of its
        functions or the exercise of any of its powers; and

   (ha) to carry out the functions conferred on the Authority by the
        Seafood Safety Act 2003 or the regulations made under that Act; and

        (i)    to carry out any other function that is conferred on the
               Authority by this Act or the regulations or by any other Act or
               the regulations made under any other Act.