Proclamation under the Meat Hygiene Act 1985

Proclamation under the Meat Hygiene Act 1985

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under section 44(1) of the Meat Hygiene Act 1985 declare that –

(a) for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2001, inclusive, Part III and sections 3(3) , (4) , 52(1)(c) and 60(2) of that Act do not apply to or in relation to –

(i) mutton-birds or rabbits intended to be slaughtered for the production of meat or meat products; or

(ii) any meat, meat product or slaughtering product produced from mutton-birds or rabbits; and

(b) this proclamation takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.

19 June 1998

G. S. M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

B. BONDE

Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 24 June 1998

This proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the proclamation)

This proclamation declares that, for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2001, certain provisions of the Meat Hygiene Act 1985 do not apply to, or in relation to, mutton-birds or rabbits.