Wholesome Meat Order, 2011 · s 11

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11.
Slaughter of animals to be carried out at licensed slaughtering centres or premises permitted by Director
(1)
No person shall slaughter any animal which is intended for human consumption or permit any such animal to be slaughtered on any premises, unless-
{a)
those premises have been licensed by the Director as a slaughtering centre under this Order and, subject to the Halal Meat Act
(Chapter 183), the slaughter of the animal is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the licence;
(b) the Director has granted a permit to such person allowing him to slaughter the animal on those premises for any special reason and, subject to the Halal Meat Act (Chapter 183), the slaughter of the animal is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the permit.
(2)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
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[3)
For the purpose of this section, the occupier of any premises in which any animal is slaughtered in contravention of subsection ( 1) shall be deemed to have slaughtered that animal, until he proves that it was slaughtered without his knowledge or consent.

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s 11Slaughter of animals to be carried out at licensed slaughtering centres or premises permitted by Director

(1)

No person shall slaughter any animal which is intended for human consumption or permit any such animal to be slaughtered on any premises, unless-

{a)

those premises have been licensed by the Director as a slaughtering centre under this Order and, subject to the Halal Meat Act

(Chapter 183), the slaughter of the animal is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the licence;

(b)

the Director has granted a permit to such person allowing him to slaughter the animal on those premises for any special reason and, subject to the Halal Meat Act (Chapter 183), the slaughter of the animal is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the permit.

(2)

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

[3)

For the purpose of this section, the occupier of any premises in which any animal is slaughtered in contravention of subsection ( 1) shall be deemed to have slaughtered that animal, until he proves that it was slaughtered without his knowledge or consent.