Bill 241 — Second Session, 18Th Lw'Gisianiitlf.'F201Fellialjewiii the Legislative Assembly of Albert1\. Bill 241 the Beef Labelling Act (Legislature 18, Session 2)

L18 S2 5698

Alberta — Bills

1976 Bill Second Session, 18th lW'gisIaniitlf.'f201FEllialJeWIII THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERT1\. BILL THE BEEF LABELLING ACT MR. TRYNCHY First Reading ............................... . Second Reading Third Reading ............................. . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Bill Mr. Trynchy BILL THE BEEF LABELLING ACT (Assented to , 1976) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.

Every separate piece of unprocessed beef, whether a carcass or part thereof, and every package containing one or more such pieces, which is offered for retail sale shall be clearly labelled, (a) "Alberta Beef" if the animal from which the piece or pieces originated was finished and slaughtered within the Province; (b) "Domestic Beef" if the animal from which the piece or pieces originated was finished and slaughtered within Canada but not within the Province; (c) "Imported Beef" if the animal from which the piece or pieces originated was finished or slaughtered outside Canada. 2.

Every separate piece of unprocessed beef, whether a carcass or part thereof, and every package containing one or more such pieces, which is offered for retail sale shall be clearly marked 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. S. Every separate piece of unprocessed beef, whether a 'carcass or part thereof, and every package containing one or more such pieces, which is offered for retail sale and which comes within the classification of Alberta Beef described in

section 1, clause (a), shall also be clearly labelled as to whether it originated from a bull, steer, cow or heifer. 4. Every person serving beef for consumption on the premises by the public shall indicate clearly at the place of sale the classification of the beef sold in accordance with

section 1. 5. Every person who fails to comply with this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction to a fine of not more than $500 for a first offence and $2,000 for a second or subsequent offence. 6. This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by Proclamation, Title: 1976 (18th, 2nd) Bill 241, The Beef Labelling Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L18 S2 5698
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L18 S2 5698
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	e091022a04d60a71ed3fb8b90f946771f499f866

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