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Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 198 — 198 tal-1990 – Regolamenti tal-1990 dwar il-Bejgħ ta' Laħam u Prodotti tal-Laħam

L.N. 198 of 1990

SUPPLIES AND SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 117)

IN exe rcise of the powers confe rred by section 3 of the Supplies and

Services Act. the Ministe r for Developme nt of Tertiary Sector has made

th e following reguJations:-

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 198 — 198 tal-1990 – Regolamenti tal-1990 dwar il-Bejgħ ta' Laħam u Prodotti tal-Laħam

These regula tions may be cited as the Sale of Meat and Meat Citotion.

Products Regulations, 1990.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 198 — 198 tal-1990 – Regolamenti tal-1990 dwar il-Bejgħ ta' Laħam u Prodotti tal-Laħam

In these regulations unless the conte xt otherwise requires:-

lias the same meani ng assigned to it under tlie

~business"

Food, Drugs and Drinking Wmer Act ;

Mgrocer" means a person whose main business activity consists

in the sale of groceries by retail and includes a person running a self-

service store , but does not include a meat seller;

"meat" mea ns the nesli of bovines, porcines, ovines or

capri nes;

"meal processor" means a person owning an approved and

licensed installation wherein meat products are processed and

packed;

~ meat seller" means a person whose main business activity

consists in the sale of fresh, chilled or froze n meat by retail from a

butcher shop;

Mprescribed food M means -

(a)

fresh, chilled o r froze n raw and unprocessed meat;

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(b)

Maltese type sausages.

J . (1) No meat processor may pack prescribed food or offer for

sale such food other than in gross q uantities, and only to meat sell ers or

for catering purposes.

(2) No meat seller may pack or offer for sale packed

prescribed food other tha n from liis butc her shop.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs ( I) and (2)

oftliis regulation. a meat processor or a meat seller rnaypack oroffcrfor

sale vacu um-packed Maltese type sausages in packets weighing not less

tha n two kiloljlrammes each.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 198 — 198 tal-1990 – Regolamenti tal-1990 dwar il-Bejgħ ta' Laħam u Prodotti tal-Laħam

Each meat seller. grocer or meat processor shall be bound to

ensure that meat products which are not classified as prescribed food ,

,~ -

(a)

prepared and prepacked in duly licensed factories;

(b) solid in unopened packets; and

(c) stored and offered for sale in accordance with sanitary

regulations.

Any person guilty of an offence against any of the provisions of

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 198 — 198 tal-1990 – Regolamenti tal-1990 dwar il-Bejgħ ta' Laħam u Prodotti tal-Laħam

these regulations, shall be liable -

(a) on a flnlt conviction to a fine (mu/ta) of not less than ten

Maltese liri but not exceeding fifty Maltese liri;

(b) on a second conviction after twelve months from the first

conviction, to a fine (mu/ra) of not less than fifty Maltese tiri but not

exceeding one hundred Maltese Hri;

(c) on a second conviction within twelve months from the

first conviction or on a third or subsequent conviction. to a fine

(mu/la) of not less than one hundred Maltese liri but not exceeding

two hundred Maltese liri and to the suspension of his licence for a

period of not less than one month but not exceeding six months.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 198 — 198 tal-1990 – Regolamenti tal-1990 dwar il-Bejgħ ta' Laħam u Prodotti tal-Laħam

The sale of Mea l and Meat Products Regulal ions, 1990 are

hereby revoked.

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