Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954

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Certification of liver as suitable for use for pharmaceutical purposes.

8.— (1) (a) Where, upon the inspection under any regulations made under the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947), of the liver of an animal at a slaughter-house maintained by a sanitary authority and registered in any register of slaughtering premises kept by the Minister under the Act of 1930, as amended by the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Amendment) Act, 1935 (No. 36 of 1935), it appears to a veterinary officer (being a registered veterinary surgeon) of that authority that the liver, though unfit for the food of man, is suitable for use for pharmaceutical purposes, he may, in lieu of dealing with it under the said regulations, certify that the liver is so suitable.

(b) Where the liver of an animal has, by a certificate under this subsection, been certified, at slaughtering premises maintained by a sanitary authority, as suitable for use for pharmaceutical purposes—

(i) the liver shall become and be the property of the sanitary authority,

(ii) the sanitary authority shall not sell or dispose of the liver to any person other than the holder of a licence under subsection (4) of this section,

(iii) the liver shall not be moved from such premises unless and until it is sold to the holder of such a licence.

(2) (a) Where, on the slaughter of any animal presented for examination under the Act of 1930, as amended by the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Amendment) Act, 1935 (No. 36 of 1935), to a veterinary examiner at registered slaughtering premises by a licensed exporter, it is found by the examiner that the liver of the animal, though unfit for human consumption, is suitable for use for pharmaceutical purposes, he may, if he thinks fit, certify that the liver is so suitable.

(b) Where the liver of an animal has, by a certificate under this subsection, been certified, at the registered premises of a licensed exporter, as suitable for use for pharmaceutical purposes—

(i) section 37 of the Act of 1930 shall not apply in respect of the liver,

(ii) the licensed exporter shall not sell or dispose of the liver to any person other than the holder of a licence under subsection (4) of this section,

(iii) the liver shall not be moved from such premises unless and until it is sold to the holder of such a licence.

(c) This subsection shall be construed as one with the Act of 1930 as amended by the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Amendment) Act, 1935 .

(3) (a) Where at any licensed premises it is found by a veterinary examiner that the liver of a pig, though unfit for human consumption, is suitable for use for pharmaceutical purposes, he may, if he thinks fit, certify that the liver is so suitable.

(b) Where the liver of a pig has, by a certificate under this subsection, been certified at licensed premises, as suitable for use for pharmaceutical purposes—

(i) section 58 of the Act of 1935 shall not apply in respect of the liver,

(ii) the licensee shall not sell or dispose of the liver to any person other than the holder of a licence under subsection (4) of this section,

(iii) the liver shall not be moved from such premises unless and until it is sold to the holder of such a licence.

(c) This subsection shall be construed as one with the Act of 1935.

(4) (a) The Minister may, if he thinks fit, grant to any person a licence authorising such person to purchase liver to which a certificate under this section relates.

(b) The Minister may attach to a licence under this subsection such conditions as he thinks fit, including conditions as to the treatment to which any liver to which a certificate under this section relates and which has been purchased by the licensee is to be subjected and conditions restrictive of the disposition of any such liver.

(c) Where any conditions are attached to a licence under this subsection, the licensee shall comply with them.

(5) (a) Section 40 of the Act of 1930, as amended by the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Amendment) Act, 1935 , shall not apply in respect of liver to which a certificate under this section relates.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not be construed as affecting the Agricultural Products (Restriction of Export) Order, 1953.

(6) Where a person contravenes any requirement of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.