Meat Inspection Act 1983. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Commonwealth Document type Legislation Date 1983 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the inspection by the Commonwealth of meat that is intend for human consumption or for use of animal food. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Inspection Slaughtering Transport/storage Food quality control/food safety Animal feed/feedstuffs Geographical area Oceania Abstract The Act makes provision for inspection by the Commonwealth of meat that is intend for human consumption or for use of animal food. Sections of Part II provide for the inspection of meat: Abbatoirs and meat processing plants (Division 1); Knackeries and animal food processing plants (Division 2); General (Division 3). They make provision for slaughter and destruction of abbatoir animals and other animals, bringing of meat into abbatoirs, processing of meat at meat processing plants, bringing of m Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Meat Inspection (Orders) Regulations 1984. Legislation | Australia | 1984 (2007) Keyword: Meat, Inspection, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX