Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)8. Approval of slaughter facility |
| 1) |
| a) | An application for registration of a slaughter facility must be submitted to the national executive officer in the prescribed manner and be accompanied by the prescribed fee. |
| b) | If the slaughter facility contemplated in paragraph (a) complies with this Act, the national executive officer must, subject to such conditions as may be necessary, issue a certificate of registration as an abattoir to the applicant. |
| c) | A registration certificate is valid for such period as may be determined and specified in the certificate by the national executive officer, which period may not exceed five years. |
| d) | A condition imposed under paragraph (b) may relate to- |
| ii) | other prescribed matters; or |
| iii) | any other matter necessary to ensure that the abattoir produces meat and animal products that are safe for human and animal consumption. |
| 2) | When issuing a registration certificate in respect of an abattoir the national executive officer must determine a grading in accordance with the essential national standards and indicate such grading on the certificate in question. |
| 3) | A certificate of approval issued or deemed to have been issued in respect of an abattoir in terms of section 5 of the Abattoir Hygiene Act, 1992 (Act No. 121 of 1992), and which was in force immediately prior to the commencement of this section, is deemed to be a registration certificate issued in terms of subsection (1). |