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Meat Industry Act 1993
37BBan on sale of certain meat for consumption as pet food
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37B Ban on sale of certain meat for consumption as pet food
(1) A person must not, for consumption as pet food, sell or dispose of meat processed in Victoria unless—
(a) the meat has been inspected in accordance with this Act and the regulations; and
(b) any procedures that the regulations require to be complied with before the meat can be sold or disposed of have been complied with.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who, for consumption as pet food, disposes of game meat processed at a meat processing facility that solely processes game meat not intended for sale.
(3) A person must not, for consumption as pet food, sell or dispose of meat that has been brought into Victoria unless the meat has been certified as fit for consumption as pet food in accordance with the laws of another State or a Territory.
Subsequent offence 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person who, for consumption as pet food, disposes of game meat processed outside Victoria at a place that solely processes game meat not intended for sale.