Egg Industry Act 1988. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Tasmania Document type Legislation Date 1988 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to facilitate the orderly production, supply, and marketing of eggs and egg products. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Poultry products Animal production Internal trade Institution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Board with the name of "The Egg Marketing Board" that was continued under the Egg Marketing Act 1957 shall continue (sect. 4). In addition to its powers under the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995, the Board has power to - (a) sell, or arrange for the sale of, a commodity delivered or to be delivered to it; and (b) provide a commodity for consumption in Tasmania; and (c) provide for the supply of a commodity to any place in Tasmania where there is a shortage of that commodity; and (d) make arrangements relating to the sale of a commodity for export or for consignment to another State, a Territory or another country; and (e) buy a commodity (sect. 7). The Board may appoint employees and other persons to be inspectors (sect. 9). Section 19 introduces a prohibition on keeping hens without licence granted by the Board. There shall be a base production quota fixed for each licence (sect. 33). The State Hen Quota is the total of the base quotas for all licences (sect. 39). Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repealed by Egg Industry Act 2002 (No. 28). Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2015) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Animal production, Internal trade, Animal welfare, Inspection, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX