Abattoirs Act, 1988

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Application of health mark.

41.—(1) A veterinary inspector shall, if the conditions specified in subsection (2) have been complied with, in such manner as may be prescribed, apply, or cause to be applied, the health mark to the meat of every animal which is slaughtered at an abattoir and is presented to him for application of the health mark.

(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) are that:

(a) the animal was examined by a veterinary inspector before it was slaughtered and had been found to be fit for slaughter;

(b) the animal was slaughtered in the prescribed manner;

(c) the meat of such animal was examined by a veterinary inspector and found to be fit for human consumption; and

(d) at the time of the application of the health mark, the meat was clean, fresh, properly dressed and in a marketable condition.