Sale of pet meat
36 Sale of pet meat
A person shall not sell pet meat except:
(a) under a licence, or a licence or other instrument granted under a corresponding law, that permits the sale of pet meat; or
(b) if he or she is a retailer or wholesaler of pet meat and has purchased the pet meat from the holder of a licence, or a licence or other instrument granted under a corresponding law, that permits the processing of meat for human consumption or pet meat.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), a person shall not sell pet meat unless it is:
dyed blue in the prescribed manner;
labelled in the prescribed manner; and
(c) to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector, kept separate from meat for human consumption.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.
(3) A person may apply in writing to the Chief Inspector for an exemption from subsection (2)(a).
(4) The Chief Inspector may, by written notice, exempt a person from subsection (2)(a) on such conditions as the Chief Inspector thinks fit and specifies in the notice.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed manner
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This Act’s bill:Second reading speech
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