"THE POULTRY INDUSTRY ACTS, 1946 TO 1965"
and
"THE POULTRY INDUSTRY REGULATIONS OF 1946"
A
Accredited breeding establishment. See Breeding establishment.
Accredited hatchery. See Hatchery.
Advertisements, prohibited in respect of supply of fowls, etc.
Advertising unregistered premises •.
Advisory Board-
omemhers .• •.
of supply of fowls or eggs tes ..
casual vacancies in membership of chairman to preside • . • . deputy members . . • . • • disqualification of membership .•
fees payable to members .•
general functions of . . • •
Governor in Council may constitute • . • • • . • . may make recommendations to Minister as to amounts of
precepts
may recommend compensation to be paid to owner of poultry, etc., destroyed to prevent spread of disease may recommend purpose for which expenditure may he paid
from Fund
meetings and proceedings of membership of . . . . • • • .
members of to elect a deputy chairinan . . . . Minister may appoint representative in his absence ..
Minister may appoint representative of absent inemher Minister to be ex officio chairman and member • • • • one member to be representative of commercial producers
of eggs
procedure for appointment of representatives of other absentees
quorum .. .. .. .
quorum, amendment in number of . . • . • . . . regulations may prescrib~ as to nominations and failure to
nominate for membership of recommendMions to Minister of
tenure of office of members . . • . . . to conduct business as prescribed or as decided voting power of chairman ..
who may he nominated as member of Agent not to charge excessive fees •.
Agents' charges and commissions, regulations re Antigen, regulation of sale of, regulations re Appeal-
may he made to Minister • • . • • • • . . . regulations re . . . . . . . . .. • . ..
to Advisory Board re prohibition of supply of fowls or eggs to Minister, re provisions as to quarantine and disease
Birds, when may be declared to be ponitry Blood-testing of poultry, regulations re
Carcass, meaning of term
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Carcass of poultry, Governor in Couneil may prohibit sale of Casual vacancies on Advisory Board, filling of
Check egg grader-
certificate by to be conclusive evidence of grading duties of ..
Chicken, meaning of term
s. 16 14 reg. 62 ..
s. 17 {3) 7 {3) 6 ..
7(1) 6 (6) 8 ..
7 (5) 9 ..
6 (I) 9 reg. 20A
s. lOA
6 (7), regs. 72-73 ..
6 (2)
~m 6 (7) 6 (2) (i) 6(2) 6 (7) 7 ..
7 (I) .. ..
Sch. 2 r. 34A, regs. 6:>-65 s. 9 ..
6 (4)
",1(4) 7 (2) reg. 63
s. 34
Sch. 2 r. 19, reg. 57 Sch. 2 r. 31, reg. 58
s. 17 (3) Sch. 2 r. 34a
s. 17 (3) 31
5 (iv) Sch. 2 r. 32
s. 4 5 (vii) 6 (5) 10 (4) 10(4) reg. 39
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4 31
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Chief Inspector- see also Inspector.
entries in register by . . . . . . . . power as to prohibition of supply of fowls or eggs prohibition-
appeal to Minister re ..
when to remain in force . . . . . . • • to be satisfied before registration granted to stock supplier to notify owner or occupier that holding is placed in
quarantine
to keep Register of Poultry Stock Suppliers Compensation for destruction of poultry, etc.
Covenant to waive excessive fee void Crates, disinfection of regulations re
Day-old chicken, meaning of term Day-old chickens • • . .
account sales to be endorsed duration of license . . . . further powers of Minister re license licensee to keep records . . . • . .
D
licensee to produce license for inspection • . , ••
licensing of persons as qualified to determine sex of marking of cockerel day-old chickens ••
offences by vendor of
proof of license . . . . . . • . • • . . supply of, by person not registered as a stock supplier vendor to specify sex of . . • • • . . . . • warranty re . . ., . . . .
when licensee to deliver up his license ..
when offence to detetmine sex of without license when offence to offer for sale, etc.
Definitions- carcass chicken ..
tlay-old chicken destroy disease ~ ~
diseased poultry district fittings fowl hatchery holding ..
infected area infected poultry inspector . . . . introduced poultry Minister officer owner place ..
place of entry poultry ..
poultry dealer prescribed ..
regulations stock supplier this Act treated ..
Under Secretary
Deputy members of Advisory Board Destroy, meaning of term Dip-
preparation to be used for to be approved by inspector Disease-
Governor in Council may declare, affecting poultry .•
meaning of term . . . . • . • . . . • • pullorum, freedom from
wrongful advertisement Diseased poultry-
meaning of term . • • . . . . .
not to be used in preparation of food • • • . • • when ordered to be destroyed, no compensation payable
s. 12 (3) .•
17 (1), reg. 22A 17 (3) 17 (2) 12 (6}
reg. 20A ..
s. 12 (2) reg. 20A
s. 34 Sch. 2 r. 18
s. 4
Part IV, ss. 18 et seq.
s. 25 (2) 18 (3) 18 (2) 19 ..
20
18 (t): regs."S6A, s6i.
22 .. .. ..
25 (4) 18 (4~
12 (5 25 .•
25 (3) 21 23 24 4 reg. 39 s. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 reg. 4 3 s. 4 4 4 4 reg. 39 s. 4 4 4 6 (6), (7) s. 4
36 35
s. 5 (iv) 4 15 15
4 regs. 23,
zs;
26reg. 60
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41 41
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2 39 56
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Diseases in poultry • . • • • • appeal to Minister re provisions carria of stock) regulations re ..
infeeted areas, regulations re n of poultry, regulations re introduced regulations re
, regulations re
m , regulations re
notifiable disease . • • • owner to give notice re powers ofinspeetor re offences re . . .. ..
offence to sell diseased poultry . . . . poultry may be destroyed in certain cases powers of inspector as to quarantine quarantine charges, regulations re quarantine of poultry, regulations re re exposure for sale, regulations re seizure of poultry, regulations re spread of infection, regulations re ..
treatment of infected poultry, regulations re District, meaning of lerm
Districts-
INDEX
application of regulations in • • • • • • . . . • constitution alteration and abolition of power of Governor in Council re .. . . .. .. • • . •
Part V, ss. 26 et seq
•• 31 ..
Sch. 2 r. 9
Sch. 2 r. 4 . . • • Sch. 2 r. 3, regs. 13, 20A Sch. 2 r. 6 .. •.
Sch. 2 r. 2 Sch. 2 r. 1 s. 28 (I) 28 (2) 29 32
30 •• •• . • 27, regs. 19, 20, 20A 26, regs. 20A, 30 Sch. 2 r. 8 .. . . Sch, 2 r. 7, regs. 14, 20A Sch. 2 r. 11 .. ..
Sch. 2r. 12 .. ..
Sch. 2 r. 5, regs. 20, 22 Sch. 2 r. 10, reg. 21
s. 4 Sch. 2 r. 30
s. 5 (i), (ii), (iii) Dncks not to be introduced into Queensland unless accompanied
by certificate and deelaration • • . • • • • • • • reg. 28B, Sch. 9 ••
Egg pulp, manufacture of, regulations re ••
Eggs-
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chilling of, and marking of chilled eggs classes and standards of, regulations re cleansing and packing of, regulations re grading of by grader . • . . • • manufacture of egg pulp, regulations re marking of, regulations re . . . . • • powers of inspectors re sale of, regulations re
processing and treatment of, regulations re . . • • . . prohibition of supply of, by person not being stock supplier sale of, regulations re . . • . . . • • .. •.
Egg grading and
cancellation . . . •
grading and eg!lS elsewhere, offence manner of making appbcation for • • • • • • owner may apply to Under Secretary for registration registration of by Under Secretary • • • • • . Egg Marketing Boards-
levy for precept made by
payments by, to Minister . • • . • • precepts may be issued on . • • • . . to nominate two members of the Advisory Board to pay amounts of preeepta
Evidence-averment in complaint, sufficient
Fee-
annual, to be paid by registered supplier for registration of stock suppliers ..
F
Fees and commissions, agent not to charge improper Fees for agents' charges, regulations re
Fees for registration, etc., regulations re Fittings-
meaning of Ierro .. .. .. .. . • .. ..
not to be removed when introduced poultry arrive by ship without written permission ofinspeetor • • • • • • Fowl. meaning of Ierro
Fowl eg!ls for hatching-
busmess of, person to be registered as stock supplier to be accompanied by certificale
Fowls or eggs- appeal to Minister re prohibition of supply of
Sch. 2r. 27 regs. 52, 53, 54 ••
Sch. 2 r. 21, reg. 51 Sch. 2 r. 26
s. 10 (4) Sch. 2 r. 27 Sch. 2 r. 24 Sch. 2 r. 25 Sch. 2 r. 23 reg. 22A .•
Sch. 2 r. 22 s. 34A (3) 34A (4) 34A (!) 34A (l) 34A (2) lOB (6) lOB(!) regs. 74-75
s. 6 (2) lOB 15
12 (7) 12 (7) 34 Sch. 2 r. 19 Sch. 2 r. 13
s. 4 reg. 31 s. 4
s. 12 (5) ..
reg. 28A, Sch. 8 •.
s. 17 (3) ..
17 (I), reg. 22A
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11 11 24 29 28 2 40 2
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15 15,39
Fund-
any expense incurred in execution of Act to be paid out of ••
fees and other moneys to be paid into
to be established at the Treasury . . • . • . • • when expenditure for any PUrPose assisting in the develop·
ment, etc., of poultry industry may be paid from ••
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s. lOA lOA lOA lOA
Geese, not to be introduced into Queensland unless accompanied
by certificate and declaration reg. 28a, Sch. 9
Governor in Council-
may appoint inspectors, graders, etc. . • may confer functions on Advisory Board may constitute Advisory Board may make regulations . . . . power to declare notifiable diseases
powers of.. . . .. •• •. . . ..
to appoint member of Advisory Board on casual vacancy to constitute, alter, and abolish districts
to declare birds to be poultry . . . . . • to declare part of Queensland an infected area
to declare poultry disease . . . . . • . • • . to prescribe route or method of convc;Yance of infected poultry to prohibit sale, etc., of poultry withm district, etc. • • • • to require inspection and disinfection of poultry
s. 10 (!) 9 (iv) 6 (1), (2) 36 ..
28 (!) 5 .•
6 (5) ..
5 (i), (ii), (iii) 5 (iv) ..
5 ~vi) •.
5 v) ••
5 ix) •.
5(vii) 5 (viii) Guinea fowl, not to be introduced into Queensland unless
accompanied by certificate and declaration reg. 28B, Sch. 9 ••
Hatcheries, hygienic condition of Hatchery-
meaning of term Holding-
meaning of term • . • • • • • .
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owner of, to keep free from rubbish, etc. . • • • . . quarantine of, notification to be given to owner or oecupier Honorary inspectors-
may be appointed • . • . . • powers and duties of to be prescribed ••
Infe~ted area-
cleansing of, regulations re " . Governor in Council may declare meaning of term . . ~ . removal of animals from removal of poultry from Infected ~;>oultry-
I
dippmgof ..
Governor in Cnuncil may p,..;;cribe • route • ~r method ~f conveyance of
meaning of term ..
powers of inspector re
Inspection fees, may be imposed by regulations Inspector-
See also Chief lnspectcr.
appeals from, to Minister • . • •
may obliterate signs, advertisement, etc. • . • • may order owner to disinfect fittings, yard, shed, etc.
meaning of term .. .. •.
member of Police Force, etc., to be . . . . • • no person except, to make alteration to permit issued by powers of-
conducting examination of poultry, etc. • • entry of vehicles •.
inspection of eggs, etc.
questioning any person
stopping of vehicles . • • • . • • • • • to give owner of holding notice in writing before entering
upon holding Inspectors-
Governor in Council ma honorary, may~be~ai)i<illite<J[ <
members of Police to be deemed
int Chief Inspector ..
regs. 42,43 s. 4 s. 4 reg. 15 reg. 20A
s. 10 (3) 10 (3)
Sch. 2 r. 4 s. 5 (vi) 4 ..
regs. 9-11 regs. 4-6 regs. 34-37
s. 5 (ix) 4 reg. 34 Sch. 2 r. 19A
s. 31 reg. 38 14
s. 4 .•
10(2) reg. 7
s. 29 29 29 29 29 reg. 16
s. 10 (1) 10(3) 10 (2)
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40,66 8 4, 5 8 25 22 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,66
43,44 3 3 37 38 8 8
27 4 3 36-37 36 41 4 41 3 29
23 12 41
3 8 36 22 22 22 22 22 37
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Inspectors-continued
Minister may authorise person to act as . . • . powers as to entry and examination re diseased poultry powers as to examination of poultry . • • • . . powers as to quarantine
qualifications of, regulations re who shall be Chief Inspector Introduced poultry-
Governor in Council may require inspection and disinfection of
meaning of term .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
no carcass of, to be removed from ship except with written permission of inspector
to be accompanied by certificate . . . . to be examined by inspector at place of entry Introduction of poultry-
notice in writing to be given to Under Secretary Isolation of poultry, regulations re ..
L
License-
as to marking of cockerel day-old chickeris duration of . . . . . . licensee to keep proper records .•
production of . . • . . . proofof .. .. .. .. ..
to determine sex of day-old chickens- examination for
grant of .. ..
powers of Minister re when licensee to deliver up
Marking cockerels, regulations re stains Marking of cockerel day-old chickens Minister-
M
Advisory Board makes recommendations to • . • • • • Advisory Board to advise on problems re poultry industry appeal to by person aggrieved . . . . . . . . . . deputy in absence of Minister .•
may appoint honorary inspectors . • • • . . . . may appoint representative of absent member at meeting ..
rnay approve of purpose for which expenditure may be paid from Fund
may exempt fee for registration as stock supplier meaning of term .. .. .. .. .. • • . . notice by as to non-application of Part III to certain poultry
dealers selling poultry raised by themselves only powers as to destruction of poultry
powers as to quarantine • • . . . . . • • • powers as to re licenses for sex determinators of day-old
chickens
precepts on Egg Marketing Boards issued by . . . . recommendations as to amount of precepts may be made
by Advisory Board to
to be ex officio member and Chairman of Poultry Advisory Board
Movement of poultry, regulations re
N
Notifiable disease, Governor in Council may declare
0
Offence-
advertising farm, etc., free from disease • • • • advertising unregistered premises . . . . • • as to provisions dealing with quarantine and disease by person acting as sex determinator without license by vendors of day-old chickens
cancellation of registration . . . . • • certain prohibited advertisements constitute ..
general penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . proceedings for, bad and taken in a summary way ..
re provisions as to sex determination of day-old chickens to fail to comply with provisions of Regulations when to offer for sale, etc., day-old chickens .•
where change of ownership Officer, meaning of term
s. 10 (2) 29 reg. 33
s. 26 ..
Sch. 2 r. 16 10 (I)
5 (viii) 4 reg. 31
28, Schs. 1, 2 29 .. ..
reg. 32
Sch. 2r.l,regs.l2,17,18
s. 22 ..
18 (3) 19 20 ..
18 (4) regs. 56A, 56B
s. 18 (1) 18 (2) 21
Sch. 2 r. 17, reg. 56 s. 22
9 {iii) 9 (i), (ii) 31 ..
6 (7) 10 (3) 6 (7) lOA ••
12 (7) 4 ..
II (1) 27, reg. 20A 26 ..
18 (2) lOB ••
9 6 (2) (i) Sch. 2 r. I
s. 28 (I)
15 14 ••
32, reg. 20A 23 ..
25 (4) 35 (4) 16 ..
35 (2) 35 (l) 22 reg. 61
s. 24 ..
35 (3) 4
Page 8 22 41 21 28 8 4 2 40 39, 60, 61 40 41 26,37
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26
22
13 12 23,38 21 18 25 14 25 25 18 56 19 25 3
Orders in Council and regulations- power of Parliament re ..
to be judicially noticed ..
to be laid before Parliament to be published hi Gazette Owner-
meaning of term ..
Owner of poultry slaughter-house- payments by, to Minister precepts inay be issued on
Parliament-
p
power of, re. . . . . . . . . . . . .
regulations and Orders 4t Council to be !aid b~fore ..
Parts of Act Penalties-
See also Offences.
upon failure to comply with provisiops of regulations ..
Pigeons not to be introduced into Queensland unless accompanied by declaration and certificate
Place, meaning 0f term Place of entry-
meaning ofterm . . . . . . . . . . poultry to pe introduced into Qu~I)sland at ..
Police Force, members of, t 0 b~ insp~tors Poultry-
advertising sale of-
description oqo be '!S prescribed restriction on ..
dealer, meaQing of term . . . . . . • • disease in~ Governor in Council may declare .•
diseased, atid qu'a:i-antfu.e piovisioils .. · . . . . . . Governor in Council may declare birds to be . . . . Governor m Council may prescribe route or method of con-
veyance of infected · · ·
Governor 4t Council may prohibit sale, etc., of . . . . Governor in Council may · requiie inspection of introduced
grading of by grader . . · · · ·
infected, meaning of term introduced, meaning of term ..
may be destroyed in certain cases meaning of term . . . . · offence to sell diseased •.
Poultry Advisory Board. See Adviso~y Board.
Poultry dealer-
meaning of term . . . . . . . . modification of term in relation to Part III to be registered as a stock supplier . .
Poultry Industry, to assist in development and improvement of, Poultry Advisory Board may be constituted
Poultry Industry Poultry Industry Fund-
default of payment into, remedy of Minister . . . . . . Egg Marketing Board, power of contribution in relation to
payment into
precept in respect of payment into Treasurer, paymerit from into ..
who are liable to make payment to Poultry slaughter-house-
owner of-
payments by, to Minister Precepts-
Advisory Board may make recommendations as to amounts of may be issued by Minister from time to time ..
on Egg Marketing Boards how paid by those Boards ..
payment of by Egg Marketing Board or owner of poultry slaughter-house
regulations may prescribe as to Premises, advertising unregistered Prescribed, meaning of term ..
Prohibition advertisements in respect of supply of fowls, etc.
s. 38 37 38 37
reg.
4 lOB (I) lOB (2)
38 38 2
61 reg. 28B, Sch. 9
s. 4 reg. 3 reg. 27
s. 10 (2)
16 (1) 16 (1) 4 :.
5 (vi) ..
Part V, ss. 26 et seq.
s. 5 (iv) . ; 5 (ix) 5 (vii) 5 (viii) 10 (4}
4
4 .. . . ..
27, regs. 19, 20, 20A 4
30
4 11 12 o),"<s>
6 (1) Part III, s. 11 et seq.
s. lOB (4) lOB (6) lOB (2) lOB (7) lOB (1)
lOB (1) 9 lOB (ij
lOB (3) lOB ..
Sch. 2 r. 34c s. 14
4 16
Page 26 25 26 25
3 9 9
26 26
56 40,66 3 35 39 8
14 14 2 4 21 4 4 4 4 8 3 21, 37, 38 3 22 3
3 10 10 4 10 9 9 9 10 9
9 7 9 9 9 32 12 4 14
80 INDEX
Q
Quarantine provisions. See also Diseases in poultry
Queensland Egg Board, one member of Advisory Board to be supplier of Eggs to
Register of Poultry Stock Suppliers ..
entries in . . . .
open for inspection . . . . to be kept by Chief Inspector ..
Registration-
application for, to Under Secretary may be cancelled ..
may be refused of hatchery, etc. . . Registration as stock supplier-
cancellation off or offence fee for
Regulations-
additional matters for
general powers to make . . . . Governor in Council may make meaning of term . . . . subject matter of-
application within districts carriage of stock . . . . classes and standard of eggs cleansing and packing of eggs cleansing infected areas destruction of poultry disinfection of crates expenses ..
exposure for sale fees .. ..
fees, etc., of agents
forms ..
general ..
introduced poultry isolation . . . . manufacture of egg pulp marking of eggs ..
movement of poultry . . . . powers of inspectors re sale of eggs processing and treatment of eggs ..
prohibiting removal of wattles qualification of inspectors ..
quarantine charges ..
R
quarantine of poultry . . . . registration of stock suppliers' business regulating blood testing . • . . regulating sale of antigen ..
sale of eggs .. .. .. ..
seizure of poultry . . . . . . . . slaughter of poultry for human consumption spread of infection . . . . . . stains for marking day-old chickens treatment, etc. . .
vaccination of poultry to be judicially noticed ..
to be laid before Parliament . . . . . . . . . . to name body or association of persons as being connected
with the poultry industry Repeals and savings .•
s
Sex determination of day-old chickens- license re . . . .
examination for . . . .
license to indicate methods of . . . . . . . . licensee to determine only in accordance with method on
license
methods of . . . . offence to act without license Short titles
s. 26 6 (2) 6 (2)
12 (2) 12 (2) 12 (4) 12 (2) 13 13 13 13 35 (4) reg. 49 Sch. 2 Sch. 2 r. 35
s. 36 4 Sch. 2 r. 30 Sch. 2 r. 9 ..
Sch. 2 r. 21, reg. 51 Sch. 2 r. 26 Sch. 2 r. 4 Sch. 2 r. 3 Sch. 2 r. 18 Sch. 2 r. 15 Sch. 2 r. II Sch. 2r.I3 ..
Sch. 2 r. 19, reg. 57 Sch. 2 r. 14 ..
Sch. 2 r. 35, reg. 55 Sch. 2 r. 6 Sch. 2 r. 2 Sch. 2 r. 27 Sch. 2 r. 24 Sch. 2 r. 1 Sch. 2 r. 25 Sch. 2 r. 23 Sch. 2 r. 33 Sch. 2 r. 16 Sch. 2 r. 8 Sch. 2 r. 7 Sch. 2 r. 20 Sch. 2 r. 32 Sch. 2 r. 31 Sch. 2 r. 22
Sch. 2 r. 12 .. ..
regs. 50, 50A, Schs. II, 12, 13, 14 Sch. 2 r. 5
Sch. 2 r. 17 Sch. 2 r. 10 Sch. 2 r. 34
s. 37 38 ..
6 (2) 3
ss. 18-22 regs. 56A, 56u
s. 18 (1) 18 (1) 18 (1) 23
1, reg. lA Slaughtering of poultry for human consumption, regulations re regs. 50, 50A, Schs. II, 12,
13, 14 Stickfast flea, no animal infested with, to be removed from reg.
infected area
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10 10 II 10 12 12 12 12 25 45 26 32 25 4 31 28 30, 53 31 27 27 28 28 28 28 29, 55 28 32,55 28 26 31 30 26 31 30 32 28 28 28 29 31 31 30 28 50, 68, 69 27 28 28 32 25 26 s
16-18 55 15 15 15 18 1, 35 68,69 36