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[接上页] (a) the owner of a food animal in an abattoir; and (b) any person appearing to the authorized officer to be in charge of a food animal in an abattoir, such directions as he thinks fit as to- (i) the placing or tying of the food animal in any stall, pen, or lairage in the abattoir; and (ii) the movement of the food animal from any place to any other place in the abattoir. (1A) An authorized officer may give such directions he thinks fit as to- (a) the priority; and (b) the number, of food animals admitted to any part of an abattoir. (L.N. 33 of 1975) (2) Any person who fails to comply with a direction given to him under subsection (1) or (1A) shall be guilty of an offence. (L.N. 33 of 1975; 78 of 1999 s. 7) (L.N. 279 of 1991) Cap 132A s 14 Food animals to be delivered to waiting lairage within 5 days of admission (1) (a) Every food animal which has been admitted to an abattoir in accordance with this Regulation shall be delivered within 5 days thereafter to a waiting lairage to be slaughtered unless previously removed under section 9. (L.N. 33 of 1975) (b) The manager may if he thinks fit extend the time limit referred to in paragraph (a) in respect of any food animal. (2) Any person who, being the owner or person in charge of a food animal, fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. (3) In the event of a contravention of subsection (1), the manager of the abattoir may cause the food animal to be delivered to a waiting lairage and thereafter slaughtered. (L.N. 279 of 1991; 78 of 1999 s. 7) Cap 132A s 15 Power of authorized officer to have diseased or injured food animals segregated and slaughtered If an authorized officer has reason to suspect that a food animal admitted to an abattoir is suffering from disease or injury, he may cause the food animal to be segregated from the other food animals in the abattoir and, if he thinks it is necessary to do so, may cause the food animal to be slaughtered. (L.N. 279 of 1991) Cap 132A s 16 Notice to be given to owner of food animal slaughtered under section 14 or 15 When a food animal in an abattoir is slaughtered under section 14(3) or 15, the manager shall forthwith give notice of the fact to- (a) the owner of the food animal; or (b) the person who appeared to the manager to be in charge of the food animal immediately prior to the time when the food animal was received into a waiting lairage or segregated, as the case may be. (L.N. 279 of 1991; 78 of 1999 s. 7) Cap 132A s 17 Owners register PART III SLAUGHTER OF FOOD ANIMALS (L.N. 279 of 1991) (1) A manager shall maintain for his abattoir a register, to be known as the owners register, in which he shall register the names of owners of food animals delivered or to be delivered for slaughter at the abattoir. (L.N. 279 of 1991) (2) The owners register shall consist of- (a) Part I, which shall contain the names and particulars of persons whose registration, subject to this Regulation, is permanent; and (78 of 1999 s. 7) (b) Part II, which shall contain the names and particulars of persons who are registered temporarily or in respect of a specified number of food animals. (L.N. 279 of 1991)(3) The manager shall assign a registration number to each person registered in the owners register. (4) The particulars to be entered in Part I of the owners register of a person are- (a) his registration number; (b) the date of his registration; (c) his name in full in English or, in the case of a corporation, the name of the corporation; (d) his name in full in Chinese, if any, or, in the case of a corporation, the name of the corporation; (e) his business name; (f) the business carried on by him; (g) the address of each of the premises at which he carries on the business. (L.N. 33 of 1975) Cap 132A s 18 Registration (1) An application for registration in Part I of the owners register shall be in Form 2 in Schedule 3. (2) An applicant for registration in Part I of the owners register shall produce for inspection by the manager- (a) a licence to the applicant to carry on a food business in which meat is sold or prepared for human consumption issued under the Food Business Regulation (Cap 132 sub. leg.); (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) (b) a business registration certificate issued under section 6 of the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap 310) in respect of a wholesale livestock business carried on by the applicant; or (c) a letting under section 6 of the Public Markets Regulation (Cap 132 sub. leg.) of a stall in a public market enabling the applicant to carry on a business in which meat is sold or prepared for human consumption. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) (3) On the receipt of an application under subsection (1) the manager may- (a) register the applicant in Part I of the owners register; or (b) notify the applicant of his refusal to register him. (4) The manager may, and if directed by the Director shall, register any person in Part II of the owners register. |