19Meat, meat product or poultry meat must be lawfully produced

19 Meat, meat product or poultry meat must be lawfully produced

(1)  A person must not supply meat, meat product or poultry meat that has not been lawfully produced for human consumption.

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.

(2)  For the purposes of this regulation, meat, meat product or poultry meat is taken to have been lawfully produced for human consumption if –

(a) in the case of meat, meat product or poultry meat that has been produced outside of Australia, it has been imported lawfully into Australia; and

(b) in the case of, and to the extent that, meat, meat product or poultry meat has been produced or processed, or both, within Australia, the production or processing, or both, has been carried out –

(i) if within Tasmania, in accordance with the requirements of the Act; or

(ii) if within a State or Territory of Australia other than the State of Tasmania, in accordance with any applicable corresponding law of that State or Territory.

(3)  An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.