Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Slaughter-houses and Meat Processing Factories Ordinance

Clause 8

Offences as to marks and penalties

Any person who —

(a)

marks the carcase or part of the carcase of any animal which has not been slaughtered at a Government slaughter-house with any mark with the intention of causing it to be believed that such animal was slaughtered at such slaughter-house; or

(b)

makes or has in his possession any dye, plate or other instrument for the purpose of the same being used or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government slaughter-house mark; or

(c)

sells or exposes for sale or has in his possession for sale the carcase or part of the carcase of any animal bearing a mark intended to represent a Government slaughter-house mark or so marked as to cause it to be believed that such animal was so slaughtered, but which has not been slaughtered at a Government slaughter-house, unless he proves that he did not knowingly so sell or expose or have in his possession such carcase or part of a carcase,shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to both such imprisonment and fine.

Clause 8 — Slaughter-houses and Meat Processing Factories Ordinance