Slaughter of Animals, Act, 1935

PART III.

Slaughter Licences.

Prohibition of slaughtering without licence.

19.—(1) No person, unless he is a registered veterinary surgeon or the holder of a slaughter licence for the time being in force, shall slaughter any animal in a slaughter-house.

(2) Every person who slaughters any animal in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first such offence, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent such offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.