S.L. 36.38 Art. 3Licence to keep a poultry slaughterhouse.

(1) No person shall keep a poultry slaughterhouse whether as owner, part owner or helper unless he holds a licence issued to him by the Director.

(2) No premises shall be used as a poultry slaughterhouse unless such premises are licensed by the Director to be used as such.

(3) The Director may only grant a licence for the keeping of a poultry slaughterhouse after considering an application therefor, and after he has ascertained that all the requirements listed in these Regulations and any further requirements he may have requested the applicant to perform, have been satisfied.

(4) The licensee shall be responsible for the running of the poultry slaughterhouse according to these Regulations and the Director may at any time revoke a licence if it is found lacking in any of the conditions mentioned in the licence, or if in the opinion of the Director there is a risk of spread of disease.

(5) Licences shall be valid for one calendar year and may be renewed from year to year after inspection by an official veterinarian.

(6) The official veterinarian, or any health inspector appointed by the Director, shall have the power of entry to inspect the poultry slaughterhouse whenever the Director deems it necessary.

(7) No extensions or alterations in any poultry slaughterhouse may be carried out unless previously authorised by the Director.

(8) The Director shall keep a poultry slaughterhouse register in which there shall be kept the following information:

(i) veterinary approval number;

(ii) name, address and telephone number of licensee;

(iii) name, address and telephone number of the manager;

(iv) address and telephone number of the poultry slaughterhouse;

(v) site-plan, elevation plan, building layout plan and equipment layout plan of the poultry slaughterhouse.

(9) The licensee shall be responsible for any premises used in the poultry slaughterhouse and such premises shall be either constructed or removed as specified in these Regulations.