Victorian Numbered Regulations

MEAT INDUSTRY REGULATIONS 2025 (SR NO 31 OF 2025)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Prescribed parts of animal  

   PART 2--CONSUMABLE ANIMALS AND GAME

   7.      Prescribed consumable animals  
   8.      Prescribed game  
   9.      Ban on slaughter of horse and donkey for human consumption  
   10.     Ban on sale of horse and donkey meat brought into Victoria  

   PART 3--BRANDING AND LABELLING

           Division 1--Branding requirements for meat other than poultry

   11.     Meat for human consumption to be branded in accordance with this Division  
   12.     Form of brand  
   13.     Where brand must be applied to whole carcass  
   14.     Where brand must be applied to meat that is not a whole carcass  

           Division 2--Responsibilities and powersrelating to branding

   15.     Licensee must ensure all carcasses and meat are branded  
   16.     Reinspection of meat  

           Division 3--Labelling requirements for pet food

   17.     Labelling of pet food prepared for retail sale  

   PART 4--LICENSING OF MEAT TRANSPORT VEHICLES

   18.     When a meat transport vehicle is required to be licensed  
   19.     Application for issue or renewal of meat transport vehicle licence  
   20.     Inspection of meat transport vehicle for purposes of application  
   21.     Decision to issue or renew meat transport vehicle licence  
   22.     Display of licence label  
   23.     Conditions of meat transport vehicle licence  
   24.     Keeping of record by holder of a meat transport vehicle licence  
   25.     Inspection of licensed meat transport vehicle  
   26.     Suspension of meat transport vehicle licence  
   27.     Revocation of meat transport vehicle licence  
   28.     Change in ownership of licensed meat transport vehicle  
   29.     Change of address of holder of meat transport vehicle licence  
   30.     Change in registration number of licensed meat transport vehicle  
   31.     Unlicensed meat transport vehicle not to be labelled  
   32.     Publication of information specified by the Authority  

   PART 5--LICENSING OF MEAT PROCESSING FACILITIES

   33.     Prescribed information required for nomination of an operator of a meat processing facility  
   34.     Inspection of meat processing facilities  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   35.     Inspector may direct licensee of meat processing facility to address potential danger to public health  
   36.     Making meat unusable for human consumption  
   37.     Condition of licence to operate game processing facility  
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