Singapore legislation

Section 18

of Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999

Section 18

Power to prohibit slaughter

(1)

Where the Director‑General or an authorised officer knows or has reason to believe that any animal intended for slaughter at a licensed slaughter‑house is diseased or is, for any other reason, unfit for human consumption, the Director‑General or authorised officer may by written order —

(a)

prohibit the owner or occupier of the licensed slaughter‑house from slaughtering that animal; and

(b)

require the owner or occupier of the licensed slaughter‑house to destroy or treat such animal at the owner’s or occupier’s own expense in such manner as the Director‑General or authorised officer thinks fit.

(2)

Any person who fails to comply with an order given to the person by the Director‑General or an authorised officer under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

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