(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not convey or cause to be conveyed for commercial purposes meat or a meat product from a slaughter house, facility or cold store in a vehicle unless the Authority has in writing approved the use of that vehicle for the conveyance of the meat or meat product.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the transport of meat products in a hermetically sealed container or in any other containers of a type approved by the Authority.

(3) The Authority or an inspector designated for that purpose may refuse to approve a vehicle which

(a) does not have its tray or load-carrying part covered,

(b) does not have proper provisions for preventing contamination, or

(c) is considered for any other reason to be unsuitable for the carriage of meat or meat products.

(4) Where the Authority considers that a vehicle has ceased to be suitable for carrying meat or meat products, it shall revoke the approval of that vehicle.

(5) A person who contravenes a provision of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than fifty penalty units and not more than two thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three months and not more than four years or to both.