NORTH EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL (ABATTOIR) BYE-LAWS
(section 33)
(1st April, 2011)
ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS
BYE-LAW
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Appointment of officers
4. Functions of manager
5. Authorisation to use abattoir
6. Hours of operation
7. Delivery of animals
8. Abattoir register
9. Care of animals, etc.
10. Diseased animals
11. Removal of animal from pen
12. Carcasses of dead animals
13. Personal hygiene
14. Restrictions on slaughter
15. Place for slaughtering
16. Manner of slaughtering
17. Marking of carcass
18. Deceptive dressing prohibited
19. Condemnation of soiled meat
20. Examination of carcass, etc.
21. Duties of meat inspector
22. Removal of meat, etc.
23. Human diseases
24. Obstructing manager
25. Disposal of unclaimed animals, etc.
26. Parking of vehicles
27. Dogs, etc. prohibited
28. Exclusion of children
29. Smoking prohibited
30. Liquor prohibited
31. Restrictions of removal of animal
32. Penalties
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
S.I. 28, 2011
These Bye-laws may be cited as the North East District (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*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.
In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires
"abattoir" means any premises in which animals are slaughtered or confined while awaiting slaughter, licenced under the Livestock and Meat Industries Act (Cap. 36:03) and operated by the Council;
"animal" means any bull, calf, cow, heifer, goat, ox, pig, or sheep;
"Council" means the North East District Council;
"manager" means the person appointed by the Council under bye-law 3;
"meat" means any part of an animal which is fit for human consumption;
"meat inspector" means any person appointed by the Council under bye-law 3;
"medical officer" means a medical practitioner appointed by the Director
of Medical Services to act as medical officer for the Council;
"offal" includes the head, horns, feet, tail, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach, intestines and other internal organs of any slaughtered animal;
"slaughter man" means a person appointed as such by the Council under bye-law 3;
"veterinary surgeon" means a person who is registered as a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons Act (Cap. 61:04).
The Council may appoint the following officers in writing, to perform any function assigned to such officers under these Bye-laws
(a) a manager;
(b) a meat inspector, after consultations with the Director of Veterinary Services;
(c) a slaughter man; or
(d) any other person necessary to perform any function under these Bye-laws.
(1) A manager shall be responsible for managing and controlling an abattoir and for performing any other functions that is conferred by these Bye-laws.
(2) A person employed at, or making use of any facilities provided in the abattoir shall comply with any lawful instructions given by the manager.
(3) A person who fails to comply with any instruction given under sub- bye-law (2) may, in addition to being liable to prosecution for contravening this bye-law, be required by the manager to leave the abattoir immediately.
5. Authorisation to use abattoir
(1) A person shall not use an abattoir unless he is authorised by the manager on the payment of a fee prescribed in Schedule 2, to use the abattoir.
(2) A person who contravenes this bye-law commits an offence and is liable to the penalty prescribed under bye-law 32.
(1) An abattoir shall be open for receiving animals between the hours of 12 noon and 6.00 p.m except on Friday, Saturday, a public holiday or any day occurring immediately before a public holiday.
(2) An abattoir shall be open for slaughtering animals between the hours of 7.30 a.m and 16.30 p.m except on Friday, Saturday, or on a public holiday.
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