Meat Inspection Act (RSA 2000, c. M-9). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Alberta Document type Legislation Date 1980 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection Meat Slaughtering Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The Revised Statutes of Alberta (R.S.A) 2000 are in force as of 1 January 2002. Abstract An Act to provide for the control of slaughtering of animals and the placing on the market of meat obtained from those animals. "Animal" means an animal, including a bird, the meat of which is intended to be used for human consumption. The Director may appoint veterinarians registered under the Veterinary Profession Act and other persons as inspectors (sect. 2). Except as provided in the regulations, no person shall slaughter an animal unless the animal has been inspected by an inspector immediately before the time of slaughter (sect. 4). Except as provided in the Regulations, no person shall sell, offer for sale, transport or deliver meat to any person unless: (a) the animal from which the meat was obtained was inspected by an inspector under section 4; (b) the slaughter of the animal took place at an abattoir or at an establishment; (c) there was a post-mortem inspection of the carcass of the animal from which the meat was obtained conducted by an inspector immediately after the slaughter of the animal; and (d) the meat is judged by an inspector to be healthy and fit for human consumption and the meat is stamped with an inspection legend or is labelled, as provided in the regulations. Meat unfit for consumption shall be condemned in accordance with section 6. An operator of an abattoir or of a meat facility may apply to the Director for an ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections of animals. (12 sections) Full text English Website www.gov.ab.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Meat Inspection Regulation (Alta. Reg. 42/2003). Legislation | Canada | 1973 (2014) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Meat, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fees Regulation (Alta. Reg. 116/2009). Legislation | Canada | 2009 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Meat, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX