Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935

Veterinary examination regulations.

52.—(1) The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as veterinary examination (pigs and carcases) regulations) in regard to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—

(a) the manner of ante mortem examination by veterinary examiners of pigs intended for slaughter in licensed curing and slaughtering premises;

(b) the diseases or conditions on account of which pigs may not be passed by a veterinary examiner as fit for slaughter;

(c) the manner of examination by veterinary examiners of carcases and viscera of pigs slaughtered in licensed curing and slaughtering premises.

(2) The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as veterinary examination (carcases) regulations) in regard to the manner of examination by veterinary examiners of carcases other than carcases of pigs slaughtered in licensed curing and slaughtering premises.

(3) The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as veterinary examination (bacon) regulations) in regard to the manner of examination by veterinary examiners of bacon.