Meat Industries Act 1996. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Northern Territory Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to protect public health and promote domestic and export markets for the meat industry by providing for the processing of wholesome meat for human consumption and for related purposes. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Internal trade International trade Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Slaughtering Authorization/permit Inspection Public health Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 10 December 1997. Abstract This Act concerns the internal and international markets for the meat industry by providing for the wholesome processing of meat for human consumption. Other objectives of the Act are to ensure that pet meat produced for pet food or bait meat, is not substituted for meat produced for human consumption, to ensure the humane slaughter of animals for human consumption, pet meat and bait meat; and to foster export and domestic markets for meat for human consumption, pet meat and bait meat (sect. 3). The Act regulates licences for the slaughtering and marketing of meat and provides for inspection of meat and of the processing facilities as well as for the enforcement of the other provisions of the Act. Full text English Website legislation.nt.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Meat Industries Regulations. Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2011) Keyword: Meat, Authorization/permit, Slaughtering, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX