Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Licensing of Slaughter-Houses, Processing Establishments and Cold Stores
16. Ante‑mortem and post‑mortem examination
Feedback & supportThe Director‑General may in writing direct the owner or occupier of a licensed slaughter‑house to subject all or any of the animals intended for slaughter at the slaughter‑house to an ante‑mortem examination before slaughter, and to a post‑mortem examination after slaughter, by an authorised examiner.
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General, Food Administration appointed under section 3(1) of the Sale of Food Act 1973;
The costs of and incidental to any examination mentioned in subsection (1) are to be borne by the person to whom the direction under that subsection is given.
Any person who fails to comply with any direction given to the person by the Director‑General 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.