Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)NoticesEstablishment of the Meat Inspection Scheme12. Responsibilities of the Provincial Executive Officer |
| (a) | Enforcement of the Meat Safety Act in accordance with section 5(1) of the Act. |
| (b) | Monitoring of the performance of meat inspection personnel, including the supervisory meat inspection personnel and registered veterinarian. |
| (c) | Registration of meat inspection personnel. |
| (d) | The PEO may overrule a registered inspector at an abattoir after considering all factors at hand, in which case the assignee shall be entitled to written reasons from the PEO for being so overruled, which written reasons must be provided within 5 days from date of being requested. |
| (e) | The PEO must determine the number of registered inspectors required at an abattoir after having considered the abattoir design, number of inspection stations, line speed, different species, structural and managerial factors. |