Meat Processing Factories (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Rules 1996

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 12 Jan 1996

No. S 18

Slaughter-houses and Meat Processing Factories Act

(Chapter 307)

Meat Processing Factories (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Rules 1996

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Slaughter-houses and Meat Processing Factories Act, the Minister for National Development hereby makes the following Rules:

1. These Rules may be cited as the Meat Processing Factories (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Rules 1996 and shall come into operation on 12th January 1996.

2. Rules 7 and 8 of the Meat Processing Factories (Control and Licensing) Rules are deleted and the following rules substituted therefor:

“Fees

7. The fee for a licence to operate —

(a)

a meat processing factory not falling within the description in sub-paragraph (b) shall be —

(i)	$180 for a period of one year; and
(ii)	$540 for a period of 3 years; and

(b)

a meat processing factory where meat in containers is hermetically sealed and is thereafter preserved by subjection to heat treatment shall be —

(i)	$800 for a period of one year; and
(ii)	$2,400 for a period of 3 years.

[R 2.]

[G.N. Nos.]

[S 91/93]

[S 365/94]

Validity of licence

8. A licence —

(a)	may, at the discretion of the Director, be issued for a period of one year or 3 years;
(b)	shall be valid only for the period, place and purposes specified therein; and
(c)	shall not be transferable except with the prior written permission of the Director.”.

3. Rule 13 of the Meat Processing Factories (Control and Licensing) Rules is deleted and the following rule substituted therefor:

“Results of analysis of samples

13.—(1) Where a veterinary authority is of the opinion as a result of any analysis or examination of samples of any meat, preservative, dye-stuff or any other ingredient used in the manufacture thereof under rule 12 that the meat, preservative, dye-stuff or other ingredient is likely to cause illness or disease or is otherwise unfit for human consumption, the veterinary authority may direct the licensee of the meat processing factory from which the samples were taken to destroy the meat, preservative, dye-stuff or other ingredient or to take such measures or perform and do such act and things as are, in the opinion of the veterinary authority, necessary to render the meat, preservative, dye-stuff or other ingredient fit for human consumption.

(2) It shall be an offence for the licensee of a meat processing factory to —

(a)	process any meat; or
(b)	use any preservative, dye-stuff or other ingredient,

that is likely to cause illness or disease or is otherwise unfit for human consumption.”.

Made this 4th day of January 1996.

LAM CHUAN LEONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[ND 202/1-41; AG/SL/23/91]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 14(5) of the Slaughter-houses and Meat Processing Factories Act).

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