Abattoirs Act, 1988

Returns by local authority.

60.—(1) Each local authority shall, as soon as may be, make to the Minister such returns on any matter that the Minister may require pursuant to this section.

(2) Every return made to the Minister pursuant to this section shall be in such form and made at such times as the Minister may determine.

(3) The Minister may require a local authority to make a return in relation to each abattoir and knackery which is situate in its functional area in respect of all or any of the following matters—

(a) the number of slaughterings (including the classes of animals slaughtered) carried out at each such abattoir during such period as may be specified in the requirement;

(b) the number of animals rejected for slaughter, and the amount (if any) of meat condemned as unfit for human consumption at each such abattoir during such period including the manner of the destruction or disposal of such meat;

(c) the number of veterinary inspections at each such knackery carried out during such period as may be specified in the requirement;

(d) the number of casualty or dead animals (including the class of animals concerned and, if known, the cause of casualty or death) at each such knackery during such period;

(e) the manner of disposal during such period of casualty or dead animals or parts thereof from each such knackery;

(f) such information regarding the operation of each such abattoir and knackery as the Minister considers necessary;

(g) such other returns in relation to the operation, and staff employed in the operation, of this Act as the Minister considers necessary.