Abattoirs Act, 1988

Amendment of Bovine Diseases (Levies) Act, 1979.

51.—(1) The Bovine Diseases (Levies) Act, 1979 , is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution for section 2 (4) (b) of the following paragraph:

“(b) any abattoir licensed under the Abattoirs Act, 1988,”,

(b) the substitution for section 4 (4) (c) of the following paragraph:

“(c) in case any such animal is not slaughtered in the manner described in paragraph (b) of this subsection and is slaughtered at an abattoir licensed under the Abattoirs Act, 1988, the person who, at the time the animal is slaughtered, is the holder of the abattoir licence for such abattoir issued under that Act.”, and

(c) the substitution for section 12 (3) (d) of the following paragraph:

“(d) any person who, for the time being, is the holder of an abattoir licence under the Abattoirs Act, 1988.”.

(2) The Bovine Diseases (Levies) Act, 1979 , shall be construed and have effect as if references therein to an abattoir licensed under the Abattoirs Act, 1988, included a reference to a premises operating as an abattoir under permit of the Minister granted under section 17 of that Act.