GABORONE CITY COUNCIL (ABATTOIR) BYE-LAWS

(under regulations 34 and 35)

(30th July, 1971)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Tariff of charges

    4.    Hours of entry

    5.    Delivery of animals

    6.    Penning, care, feeding and treatment of animals

    7.    Diseased animals

    8.    Unpenning restricted

    9.    Condemnation of carcasses of certain animals

    10.    Slaughtering

    11.    Authority of manager

    12.    Cleanliness and hygiene

    13.    Restrictions on slaughter

    14.    Place for slaughter, etc.

    15.    Manner of slaughtering

    16.    Time for flaying and dressing

    17.    Carcasses to be marked after slaughter

    18.    Deceptive dressing

    19.    Soiled meat to be condemned

    20.    Examination of animals, carcasses, etc.

    21.    Diseased or injured animals

    22.    Marking of healthy carcasses, etc.

    23.    Removal of meat, etc., from abattoir restricted

    24.    Introduction of meat into city restricted

    25.    Condemnation of meat

    26.    Appropriation of meat, etc.

    27.    Human diseases or injuries

    28.    Disposal of animals of unclaimed or disputed ownership

    29.    Exclusion of dogs, cats, birds, etc.

    30.    Placing of vehicles

    31.    Exclusion of children

    32.    Spitting, smoking, etc. prohibited

    33.    Exclusion of intoxicating liquor, etc.

    34.    Restriction on removal of animals or carcasses

    35.    Offences and penalties

S.I. 88, 1971,
S.I. 43, 1978,
S.I. 42, 1986,
S.I. 58, 1997.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-laws may be cited as the Gaborone City Council (Abattoir) Bye-laws*.

*>Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "abattoir" means the municipal abattoir, and includes the area set aside by the council for such purpose and demarcated as such, together with any building, space, pen, enclosure and lairage therein;

    "animals" means any bull, ox, cow, heifer, steer, calf, sheep, lamb, goat, kid, pig or other quadruped used for human consumption;

    "authorised veterinary surgeon" means a veterinary surgeon approved by the Director of Veterinary Services;

    "council" means the Gaborone City Council;

    "meat" means the flesh and bone of any slaughtered animal whether in its natural state or subjected to any freezing, chilling or other preservative process, and also includes sausages, polonies, chopped or minced meat or any other meat similarly prepared;

    "meat inspector" means any person appointed by the council after consultation with the Director of Veterinary Services for the purposes of examining any slaughtered animal intended for human consumption;

    "Medical Officer" means a medical practitioner appointed by the Director of Medical Services to act as medical officer in respect of Gaborone;

    "offal" means the stomach, intestines and other internal organs of any slaughtered animal not being red offal;

    "red offal" means the head, horns, feet, tail, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys spleen of any slaughtered animal;

    "slaughterman" means a person appointed as such by the council.

3.    Tariff of charges

    (1) The following fees shall be paid to the council for services rendered or facilities provided at the abattoir—

    (a)    use of abattoir for slaughtering including lairage and water, inspection and stamping of meat, shall be as follows—