Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 5

Act not to apply in certain cases

5. Act not to apply in certain cases



(1) This Act does not apply to-

   (a)  meat from a consumable animal if the meat is-

   (i)  in a dwelling; or

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   (iii) dried meat in a retail shop; or

   (iv) meat sealed in an airtight container and which is in a retail shop; or





   (b)  the slaughter of an animal on a farm if-

   (i)  it is slaughtered for consumption on that farm; and

   (ii) it is not slaughtered for sale; and

   (iii) it is not slaughtered for use in the preparation of food for sale;
        and

   (iv) it is not removed from that farm; and

   (c)  meat to which a brand has been applied in accordance with the
        Commonwealth Act called the Export Control Act 1982 as amended and in
        force for the time being.

(2) The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette-

   (a)  may exempt a class of licensee from any of the provisions of this Act;

   (b)  may exempt a class of meat processing facility from this Act or from
        any provisions of this Act.

(3) The notice must specify the extent of the exemption.

(4) This Act does not apply to the slaughter of poultry on a property if-

   (a)  it is slaughtered for consumption on that property; and

   (b)  it is not slaughtered for sale; and

   (c)  it is not slaughtered for use in the preparation of food for sale; and

   (d)  it is not removed from that property.

(5) The provisions of Parts 2 and 5 do not apply to a poultry processing
facility or a game processing facility until a day appointed by the Minister
by notice published in the Government Gazette.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (5)-

   (a)  different days may be appointed in respect of different provisions of
        Parts 2 and 5; and

   (b)  different days may be appointed for poultry processing facilities and
        game processing facilities.



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