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Meat Inspection Act 1983
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C2013C00439
29 June 2013
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05 May 2016
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Object and application of Act
5 Act to bind Crown
5A Application of the Criminal Code
6 Modification of provisions of Act
7 Saving of other laws
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Part II—The inspection of meat
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Division 1—Abattoirs and meat processing plants
8 Slaughter and destruction of abattoir animals at abattoirs
9 Animals other than abattoir animals not to be slaughtered at abattoirs
10 Bringing of meat into abattoirs etc.
11 Processing of meat at meat processing plants
12 Bringing of meat into meat processing plants etc.
13 Dealing with condemned and rejected animals and meat
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Division 2—Knackeries and animal food processing plants
14 Slaughter and destruction of knackery animals at knackeries
15 Animals other than knackery animals not to be slaughtered at knackeries
16 Bringing of meat into knackeries etc.
17 Processing of meat at animal food processing plants
18 Bringing of meat into animal food processing plants etc.
19 Dealing with condemned and rejected animals and meat
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Division 3—General
20 Regulations with respect to inspection of meat
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Part III—Transport of meat to and from certain States and Territories
21 Taking meat out of State or Territory to which Act extends etc.
22 Inspection of meat brought into State or Territory to which Act extends
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Part IV—Official marks and trade descriptions
23 Contravention of regulations relating to official marks
24 False trade descriptions
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Part V—Additional powers of authorized officers
25 Powers of authorised officers to ascertain compliance with Act
26 Seizure
28 Persons to assist authorised officers
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Part VI—Miscellaneous
29 Indictable offences
30 Forfeiture of meat
31 Delegation
32 Authorised officers
33 Identity cards
34 Protection of authorised officers and other persons
35 Supply of any goods or services to authorised officers
36 Regulations
37 Orders
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—Legislation history
Endnote 2—Amendment history
Endnote 3—Uncommenced amendments [none
Endnote 4—Misdescribed amendments [none
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Endnote 5—Modifications
Meat Inspection (Modification) Regulations