Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 75

Evidence

75. Evidence



(1) In any proceedings evidence of the finding of meat on premises used by a
person for the storage of meat for sale or for the sale of meat is evidence
and in the absence of evidence to the contrary is proof that the person
possessed the meat for sale for human consumption.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to-

   (a)  meat which in accordance with the regulations has been made unusable
        for human consumption; or

   (b)  meat sealed in an airtight container and labelled as pet food.