Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Ostrich Regulations, 2007Part VI : Meat InspectionsA. Ante mortem inspection83. Further inspections and findings |
| 1) |
| a) | All ostriches that in the opinion of a registered inspector, who is not a veterinarian, doing ante mortem inspection as described in regulation 82, are not fit for slaughter must be examined by a veterinarian who is a registered inspector; |
| b) | The veterinarian, must decide whether such birds may be slaughtered, provisionally slaughtered or disposed of; |
| 2) | If the veterinarian decides that a bird mentioned in sub regulation (1)(a) may be slaughtered or provisionally slaughtered, the carcass of such bird is subject to secondary meat inspection in terms of regulation 93. |
| 3) | An ostrich may not be slaughtered if it is suspected that a forbidden substance has - |
| a) | been administered to it; |
| b) | been implanted in it; |
| c) | contaminated it; or |
| d) | been eaten by it. |