198 tal-1990
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
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:-
These regula tions may be cited as the Sale of Meat and Meat Citotion.
Products Regulations, 1990.
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.
Each meat seller. grocer or meat processor shall be bound to
ensure that meat products which are not classified as prescribed food ,
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(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
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.
The sale of Mea l and Meat Products Regulal ions, 1990 are
hereby revoked.
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