20Packaging and labelling of animal food

20 Packaging and labelling of animal food

(1)  A person must comply with the following requirements in respect of the sale or supply of animal food by the person to another person:

(a) the invoice or other document relating to the sale or supply in bulk of animal food that contains restricted animal material must have the following statement:

This product contains restricted animal material – DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER OR OTHER RUMINANTS

(b) the invoice or other document relating to the sale or supply in bulk of ruminant food must have the following statement:

This product does not contain restricted animal material

(c) in the case of animal food that contains restricted animal material being sold in a bag, the following statement must be printed on the bag, a label on the bag, or a tag attached to the bag:

This product contains restricted animal material – DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER OR OTHER RUMINANTS

(d) in the case of ruminant food being sold in a bag, the following statement must be printed on the bag, a label on the bag, or a tag attached to the bag:

This product does not contain restricted animal material

(2)  All statements referred to in this regulation must be printed on a background of contrasting colour and –

(a) if the statement is on a woven bag, prominently displayed in letters of at least 10 millimetres in height; or

(b) in any other case, prominently displayed in letters of at least 3 millimetres in height.

Penalty:  In the case of  –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.