Bill 209 — The Beef Labelling Act (Legislature 18, Session 4)

L18 S4 4394

Alberta — Bills

1978 BILL 20.9 Fourth Session, 18th Legislature, 27 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF M..~X BILL THE BEEF LABELLING ACT MR. TRYNCHY . First Reading Second Readmg ______________________________________ _ Committee of the Whole _______________________________ _ 1lrird Readmg _______________________________________ _ Royal Assent ________________________________________ _ Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Bill Mr.

Trynchy BILL THE BEEF LABELLING ACT (Assented to , 1978) HER MAJESTY, by and with the ,advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foHows: 1.. Every person who offers beef for re~ail sale shall clearly label or mark ,every sepaliate piece 'Of unprocessed beef, whether a carcass or part thereof, and every package ,containing one or more such pieces, ,as "Alberta Beef" if the animal from which the piece or pieces originated was slaughtered within the Province. 2.

Every person who offers beef for retail sale shall clearly label or mark every separrate piece of unprocessed beef, whether a caroass or part ,thereof, and every package containing one or more such pieces, to show the grade which the carcass, from which it originated, received pursuant to the Beef Carcass Grading Regulations issued under The Canada Agricultural Products Standards Act. ,3. Every person serving beef for consumption on the premises by the public shall identify the beef as "Alberta Beef" if the animal from which the beef originated was slaughtered within the Province. 4.

Every person who fails to ,comply with this Act is guilty 'Of 'an 'Offence and liable on

summary ,conviction to a f,ine of not more than $500 for a first 'Offence 'and $2000 for a second Dr subsequent 'Offence. ,5. This Act comes into fOlice on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. Explanatory Notes 1. Labelling of Alberta beef on sale. 2. Beef marked with grade. 3. Identifying Alberta beef in restaurants. 4. Offences and penalties. Title: 1978 (18th, 4th) Bill 209, The Beef Labelling Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L18 S4 4394
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L18 S4 4394
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	9417ae517a0da94ab9dfbc975112f9b764fc5f5d

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