Singapore legislation
Clause 127
Clause 127
Special licence where animal cannot be taken to slaughter-house
(1)
The Director, if he is satisfied that —
any animal cannot be led, driven or transported to a government slaughter-house without danger to the public or to the person in charge of it or to itself; or
any animal has been so injured as to be incapable of being led, driven or transported to a government slaughter-house,may issue a special licence to the person in charge of such animal to slaughter such animal elsewhere than at a government slaughter-house.
(2)
Before granting such special licence the Director may require the animal to be examined at the expense of the person applying for the licence by some person nominated by the Director.
(3)
Every such special licence shall specify the time and place where such animal may be slaughtered and shall be issued subject to the following conditions: —
that the place in which such animal shall be slaughtered shall be approved by a public officer nominated by the Director;
if the Director deems it necessary, such animal shall be slaughtered in the presence of a public officer nominated by the Director; and
that after slaughter the carcase of such animal, including the liver, spleen, lungs and heart, shall be forthwith conveyed to a government slaughter-house or some other place appointed in the licence.
(4)
In respect of every animal slaughtered under such special licence the same fee shall be charged as if it had been slaughtered at a slaughter-house and the relevant regulations made under this Ordinance shall apply to such animal and its carcase as if it had been slaughtered in a slaughter-house.
(5)
The Director before issuing any such licence may require such reasonable assurance as he thinks fit that the conditions thereof will be fulfilled.
(6)
The powers conferred by this section may be exercised by any public officer authorised by the Director in writing in that behalf.