Singapore legislation

Section 21

of Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999

Section 21

Power to close slaughter‑houses, processing establishments and cold stores

(1)

Where the Director‑General or an authorised officer finds that the condition in a licensed slaughter-house, processing establishment or cold store has become dangerous to health or may hinder in any manner the suppression of disease or that the licensed slaughter‑house, processing establishment or cold store has been or is being kept in an unhygienic condition, the Director‑General or authorised officer may —

(a)

give written directives requiring that the slaughter‑house, processing establishment or cold store (as the case may be) be closed for such time as the Director‑General may determine; or

(b)

give directives for the immediate stoppage of any slaughtering, processing or other work until he or she is satisfied that the owner or occupier of the slaughter‑house, processing establishment or cold store (as the case may be) has taken action to render the slaughter‑house, processing establishment or cold store in a clean and hygienic condition again.

(2)

The Director‑General or an authorised officer must, as soon as possible after he or she has given written directives under subsection (1)(a), inform the owner or occupier of the slaughter‑house, processing establishment or cold store of the reasons why the directives were given.

(3)

Any person who fails to comply with any directive 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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