Meat Industry (Ban on Defrosting of Poultry) Regulation Order 2007 (No. 25 of 2007)

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU MEAT INDUSTRY ACT NO.5 OF 1991 Meat Industry (Ban on Defrosting of Poultry) Regulations Order No. '25 of 2007 In exercise of the powers conferred on me by paragraphs 28(g), (h) and (m) of the Meat Industry Act No.5 of 1991, I Honourable DONNA BROWNIE, Minister for Agriculture, Quarantine and Livestock and make the following Order: 1 Interpretation chicken pieces includes chicken wings or any other edible part of a chicken; person includes any individual, shop or supermarket, butchery, company or association or body of persons corporate or unincorporate; 2 Sale of defrosted chicken prohibited A person must not sell any whole chicken or chicken pieces, that is previously frozen then defrosted and sold as chilled whole chicken or chilled chicken pieces. 3 Penalty Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with clause 1 is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding VT1,OOO,OOO, or by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years, or both. 4 Commencement This Order commences on the date on which it is made. 1h Made at Port Vila this ~day of ---:::;....-...;..r. 2007 1