Seychelles Legislation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       LAWS OF SEYCHELLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              CONTROL OF SLAUGHTERING OF CATTLE ACT

 

                           CHAPTER 48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      REVISED  EDITION 1991

 

      PRINTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES

                         BY

 

                                                    CHAPTER 48

 

CONTROL OF SLAUGHTERING OF CATTLE ACT           Act 19 of 1961

S.I. 95 of 1975

                                                [1st October, 1961]                         Act 23 of 1976

Act 18 of 1981

 

Short title.               1      This Act may be cited as the Control of Slaughtering of

3/23/1976.              Cattle Act.

 

Interpretation.          2      In this Act unless the context otherwise requires ‑

3/23/1976.

2/18/1981.                      "cattle" means cows, heifers, and heifer calves.

 

Restriction of          3      No person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered

slaughtering             any cattle unless a written permit that such cattle may be

of cattle.                 slaughtered has been issued by the prescribed authority and is in            force.

 

Penalties. 4             Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of section 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees and to imprisonment not exceeding six months.

 

Delegation of           5      The authority by whom permits may be issued for the

powers.                   slaughter of cattle under this Act may delegate his powers to any officers or persons designated by him and thereupon the authority and any such officers or persons may exercise such powers.

 

Regulations.            6      The Minister may make regulations for carrying out the

S.I. 95/1975.           objects and provisions of this Act and without prejudice to

3/23/1976.              the generality of the power hereby conferred such regulations may‑

 

(a)    prescribe the authority by whom permits may be issued for the slaughter of cattle;

 

(b)   amend, add to or alter the definition of cattle in section 2;

 

(c)   limit the application of this Act to certain parts of Seychelles;

 

(c)   suspend the operation of this Act indefinitely or for specified period or periods of time.

 

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