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Slaughter of Animals, Act, 1935

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Number 45 of 1935.

SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1935.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Definitions.

3.

Area of application.

4.

Application to county health districts.

5.

Enforcement of Act by sanitary authorities.

6.

Duties of veterinary officers.

7.

Prosecution of offences.

8.

Expenses.

9.

Powers of Gárda Síochána and sanitary officers.

10.

Amendment of section 128 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847.

11.

Public Inquiries.

PART II.

Treatment of Animals in Slaughter-Houses.

12 .

Supply of water and food to animals in slaughter-houses.

13.

Prohibition of slaughter in sight of another animal.

14.

Prohibition of slaughter causing excessive suffering.

15.

Compulsory use of approved instrument for slaughter of animals.

16.

Approved instruments for slaughter of animals.

17.

General defence of special circumstances.

18.

Persons liable in respect of offences.

PART III.

Slaughter Licences.

19 .

Prohibition of slaughtering without licence.

20.

Application for slaughter licences.

21.

Issue of slaughter licences.

22.

Commencement and duration of slaughter licences.

23.

Renewal of slaughter licences.

24.

Fees on issue of slaughter licences.

25.

Issue of duplicate slaughter licences.

26.

Revocation of slaughter licences by sanitary authority.

27.

Appeal against refusal or revocation of slaughter licence.

28.

Revocation of slaughter licences by the Court.

29.

Surrender of slaughter licence on revocation.

30.

Offences in relation to slaughter licences.

31.

Regulations.

Act Referred to

Local Government Act, 1925

No. 5 of 1925

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Number 45 of 1935.

SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT, 1935.

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR SECURING THE MORE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN SLAUGHTER-HOUSES AND TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION IN RELATION GENERALLY TO THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS. [12th December, 1935.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—