Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999(No. 5 of 1999)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Administration of Act and appointment of officers, etc.
4 Identification card to be produced
Part II CONTROL OF IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSHIPMENT OF MEAT PRODUCTS AND FISH PRODUCTS
5 Prohibition of import, export or transhipment of meat products or fish products without licence
6 Prohibition of import, export or transhipment of meat products or fish products without permit
7 Application for licences and permits and renewal of licences
8 Suspension and revocation of licences and permits
9 Appeals
10 Inspection of meat products and fish products upon import or prior to export
Part III LICENSING OF SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS AND COLD STORES
11 Slaughter of animals to be carried out at licensed slaughter-houses or premises permitted by Director-General
12 Processing establishments and cold stores to be licensed
13 Application for licences and permits and renewal of licences
14 Suspension and revocation of licences and permits
15 Appeals
16 Ante mortem and post mortem examination
17 Owners and occupiers of licensed slaughter-houses to ensure that animals are fit for slaughter
18 Power to prohibit slaughter
19 Power to prohibit dressing of carcases
20 Marking, branding or tagging of carcases
21 Power to close slaughter-houses, processing establishments and cold stores
Part IV SALE OF MEAT PRODUCTS AND FISH PRODUCTS
22 Licensing of wholesale markets
23 Sale of meat products and fish products
Part V POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT
24 Power to require production of documents, etc.
25 Powers of entry, search and seizure, etc.
26 Power to require destruction treatment or disposal of meat products or fish products found to be diseased, etc.
27 Powers of arrest
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
28 Obstructing officers in execution of their duties
29 Altering licence, permit or certificate
30 Penalty for false declaration, etc.
31 Offences committed by bodies corporate and by agents and servants
32 Forfeiture
33 Form and authentication of notices, orders and other documents
34 Inaccuracies in documents
35 Service of documents
36 Protection from liability
37 Jurisdiction of Courts
38 Evidence
39 Composition of offences
40 Exemption
40A Fees, etc., payable to Authority
41 Rules
42 Repeal and transitional provisions