S.L. 36.20 ст. 12Slaughter of animals.

No animals shall be slaughtered during observation:

Provided that -

(a) the Director may permit animals to be slaughtered for urgent reasons, and

(b) when for any good and sufficient reason he considers that an animal should be slaughtered, the Director may so direct, whereupon the animal shall be slaughtered by and at the expense of its owner.