Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)NoticesEstablishment of the Meat Inspection Scheme7. Assignment of Meat Inspection Service Providers7.1 Criteria for assignment as a meat inspection service provider |
| (a) | The Minister may assign any meat inspection service provider that complies with the requirements of the scheme to deliver a meat inspection service at an abattoir in South Africa. There is no limit to the number of service providers that may be assigned. |
| (b) | The Minister will determine the scope of activity for a particular assignee and this will be indicated in the letter of assignment. |
| (c) | An assigned meat inspection service provider is not limited to the Province in which the assignment process was initiated, but may offer their service at any abattoir in the country, but within the limits of the scope of activity indicated in the letter of assignment. |
| (d) | A meat inspection assignee may subcontract the services of meat inspection personnel who will report to that assignee. |
| (e) | Assignment of a service provider will not lapse, unless the Minister determines otherwise or the service provider has not complied with the requirements as indicated in section 8 of this document. |
| (f) | The service provider will be expected to comply to all other applicable legislative and policy requirements. This includes, but not limited to: |
| • | Labour relations |
| • | Economic empowerment and equity |
| (g) | The department may, in consultation with the relevant competent departments, intervene on the minimum salaries for meat inspection personnel at abattoirs. |