| PART I |
| PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Title and commencement |
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Exemptions |
| PART II |
| LICENSING OF SLAUGHTERHOUSES, CUTTING PREMISES,COLD STORES AND RE-WRAPPING CENTRES |
| 4. | Issue of licences |
| 5. | Revocation of licences |
| 6. | Appeals Tribunal |
| 7. | Prohibition on the slaughter at a slaughterhouse of a bird or rabbit not intended for sale for human consumption |
| PART III |
| SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF PREMISES |
| 8. | Supervision of premises |
| 9. | Designation of official veterinary surgeons |
| 10. | Powers of official veterinary surgeons and veterinary officers |
| 11. | Authorisation of plant inspection assistants |
| 12. | Inspection and health marking |
| 13. | Notice of slaughter |
| PART IV |
| CONDITIONS FOR THE MARKETING OF FRESH MEAT |
| 14. | General conditions |
| 15. | Transport documentation |
| PART V |
| SLAUGHTER, PROHIBITIONS AND CONDITIONS |
| 16. | Prohibition and conditions of slaughter |
| PART VI |
| ADMINISTRATION, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT |
| 17. | Records of inspections |
| 18. | Duties of occupier |
| 19. | Duties of producer |
| 20. | Offences and penalties |
| 21. | Recovery of costs |
| 22. | Information to be provided by the food authorities |
| 23. | Defences in relation to exports |
| 24. | Enforcement |
| 25. | Application of various sections of the Act |
| 26. | Revocations |
| 27. | Amendments |
SCHEDULES
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| | Schedule 1 | Construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses (except low-throughput slaughterhouses), cutting premises (except low-throughput cutting premises), cold stores and re-wrapping centres — general requirements |
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| | Schedule 2 | Construction, layout and equipment of slaughterhouses (except low-throughput slaughterhouses) — additional requirements |
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| | Schedule 3 | Construction, layout and equipment of cutting premises (except low-throughput cutting premises) — additional requirements |
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| | Schedule 4 | Construction, layout and equipment of cold stores-additional requirement |
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| | Schedule 5 | Construction, layout and equipment of low-throughput slaughterhouses and low-throughput cutting premises |
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| | Schedule 6 | Hygiene requirements in relation to staff, premises, equipment and implements |
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| | Schedule 7 | Pre-slaughter health inspection |
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| | Schedule 8 | Hygiene requirements for slaughter and the handling of fresh meat |
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| | Schedule 9 | Post-mortem health inspection |
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| | Schedule 10 | Provisions concerning meat intended for cutting |
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| | Schedule 11 | Health marking |
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| | Schedule 12 | Storage |
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| | Schedule 13 | Wrapping and packaging of fresh meat |
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| | Schedule 14 | Transport |
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| | Schedule 15 | Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal |
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| | Schedule 16 | Qualifications of Inspectors |
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| | Schedule 17 | Model Health Attestation |
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| | Schedule 18 | Model Health Certificate |
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| | Schedule 19 | Model Public Health Certificate |
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| | Schedule 20 | Model Health Attestation for Delayed Evisceration of Birds in Separate Cutting Premises |
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| | Schedule 21 | Indication to be applied to large packaging |
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| | Schedule 22 | Information to be supplied by Producer |
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| | Schedule 23 | Revocations |
