(1) The carcass of every animal slaughtered, shall before removal for sale, be examined by the environmental health officer for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same or any part thereof is fit for human food. (Amended by S.I. 30/2020)
(2) If the environmental health officer is not satisfied that the carcass of any animal slaughtered or any part thereof is fit for human food, the said environmental health officer shall condemn same or request a medical officer of health or the Director of Medical Services to examine any such carcass or part thereof. (Amended by S.I. 30/2020)
(3) If the medical officer of health or the Director of Medical Services is satisfied that the carcass or any part thereof is unsound or unfit for human food he or she shall condemn and seize the same.
(4) An environmental health officer or a medical officer of health shall issue a certificate in the form set in Part 1 of Schedule 2 on payment of the fee set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 in respect of the quantity of the carcass or other part of the carcass that has been condemned and seized under paragraph (3). (Inserted by S.I. 30/2020)