39Branding

39 Branding (1) A person must not supply meat to or remove meat from a meat processing facility unless— S. 39(1)(a) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 204(1). (a) the meat is a carcass or comes from a carcass— (i) branded in accordance with the regulations as fit for human consumption; or (ii) certified as fit for human consumption in accordance with the laws of another State or a Territory; or (b) the meat has in accordance with the requirements of the regulations, been made unusable for human consumption. S. 39(1A) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 204(2). (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to game meat or poultry meat. S. 39(1B) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 204(2). (1B) A person must not remove game meat from a game processing facility*,* other than a field depot or a harvest vehicle, unless— (a) the meat is branded in accordance with the regulations as fit for human consumption; or (b) the meat is certified as fit for human consumption in accordance with the laws of another State or a Territory; or (c) the meat has, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations, been made unusable for human consumption. (2) A person must not, without being authorised to do so, by or under this Act— (a) manufacture or possess a prescribed brand or a brand that appears to be a prescribed brand; or (b) brand meat from a consumable animal; or (c) remove or deface a brand on meat from a consumable animal; or (d) permit any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c).