Dairy Industry Act 1994
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17 Licences
(1) A person must not carry on business as a dairy farmer unless that person holds a dairy farmer's licence in force under this Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) A person must not carry on business as a processor of market milk unless that person holds a processor's licence in force under this Act.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(3) A person must not carry on business as a manufacturer of dairy produce unless that person holds a manufacturer's licence in force under this Act.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(4) Unless a person holds a vendor's licence in force under this Act, that person must not –
(a) carry on business as a seller of market milk; or
(b) sell market milk otherwise than at premises where market milk is consumed or sold to consumers; or
(c) transport packaged market milk before its sale to consumers.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.