Singapore legislation
Clause 26
Clause 26
Power to require destruction treatment or disposal of meat products or fish products found to be diseased, etc.
(1)
Where the result of the examination of any sample taken from any meat product or fish product under section 25(1)(c) reveals that the meat product or fish product is diseased, adulterated or unfit for human consumption, the Director or a veterinary public health officer may direct the owner of the meat product or fish product or the agent of such owner to destroy or treat or otherwise dispose of the meat product or fish product in such manner as the Director or veterinary public health officer thinks fit, and the costs of an incidental thereto shall be borne by such owner or agent thereof.
(2)
If a person to whom any direction under subsection (1) is given fails to comply with the direction —
he 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; and
any veterinary public health officer may take such steps as he thinks fit to secure the destruction, treatment or disposal of the meat product or fish product to which the direction relates and recover any costs and expenses reasonably incurred by him from that person.