In general terms, this Act—
(a) repeals the Meat Act 1981, with effect on and from 1 July 2006:
(b) amends that Act pending its repeal, with the main effect of such amendments being—
(i) to phase out the issue of licences under the Meat Act 1981 to persons who have not applied for (or taken specified steps to apply for) such licences before the commencement of Part 2 of the Animal Products Act 1999:
(ii) to remove various provisions relating to export certification and to homekill and recreational catch matters, which are now dealt with under Parts 5 and 6 of the Animal Products Act 1999:
(iii) to specifically exclude from the inspection costs that may be recovered under Part 3A of the Meat Act 1981 the costs of services provided by persons outside the Ministry:
(iv) to allow for a single branding regime under both Acts:
(c) amends other Acts as a consequence of the enactment of the Animal Products Act 1999 (and in particular restates in Part 5 provisions of the Apiaries Act 1969 that were saved by section 171 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 and section 111 of the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997):
(d) provides transitional provisions in relation to the Animal Products Act 1999, in particular,—
(i) the provision of a 6-month period of grace for registration as an exporter (with certain persons already deemed to be registered as exporters for that period):
(ii) the provision of a 6-month period of grace for listing as a homekill or recreational catch service provider (with certain persons already deemed to be so listed for that period):
(iii) provision of a staggered transitional period, ending with 30 June 2006, during which different classes of existing animal product businesses must register risk management programmes (subject to certain exceptions):
(iv) provision for a staggered transition to the new cost recovery regime under the Animal Products Act 1999.
Section 2(a): amended, on 26 September 2002, by section 4(1) of the Animal Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 30).
Section 2(d)(iii): substituted, on 26 September 2002, by section 4(2) of the Animal Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 30).