S.L. 449.6 Art. 3Inspection of animals.

(1) (a) An inspector shall, on an ante mortem inspection of an animal, have the power to order the slaughter of the animal and to condemn its carcase, if he suspects that the said animal is suffering from any of the diseases or conditions listed in the Schedule.

(b) The slaughter of any such animal shall take place in that part of the slaughterhouse reserved for slaughter of sick animals, or in such other place and in such manner as may be directed by the inspector in each particular case.

(2) An inspector shall, after having carried out an ante mortem examination of an animal, if the animal is found to be suffering from any disease or condition not listed in the Schedule, have the power to keep the said animal under observation in such a place and under such conditions as he thinks appropriate.

(3) An inspector shall, after inspecting the carcase of an animal, regard the whole carcase and the offal and the blood as unfit for human consumption if the animal wads suffering from any of the diseases or conditions listed in the Schedule.

(4) An inspector shall regard as unfit for human consumption -

(a) any stillborn or unborn carcase and any immature carcase which is oedematous or in poor physical condition as well as any offal or blood removed or collected from any such carcase;

(b) any animal which is far advanced in age;

(c) (i) the blood of any animal affected with any infectious disease or condition;

(ii) the blood of any animal if the blood is contaminated by stomach contents or by other extraneous matter, or by the blood of any other animal affected with any infectious disease or condition.