Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)NoticesEstablishment of the Meat Inspection Scheme9. Termination and Suspension of the Assignment by the Minister |
| 9 .1 | The Minister may terminate or suspend an assignment of a service provider to conduct meat inspection service at abattoirs in South Africa if the service provider in question: |
| (a) | does not comply with a provision of the Meat Safety Act, 2000 or with a directive by the national executive officer; |
| (b) | no longer complies with any condition subject to which the assignment was issued; |
| (c) | is found incompetent by a court of law to operate a similar business; |
| (d) | has at any time by reason of improper conduct been disqualified or dismissed from a position of trust; |
| (e) | has at any time been found guilty of an offence involving an element of dishonesty; or |
| (f) | does not have the necessary capacity and resources to conduct a meat inspection service; |
| 9.2 | The Minister may not withdraw an assignment unless he or she has: |
| (a) | informed the service provider in question of the intended withdrawal and of the grounds upon which it is based; and |
| (b) | afforded the assignee a reasonable opportunity to state his or her case or to rectify any shortcoming within the period specified by the Minister. |