Section 38
{1)
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan 1 make regulations which are necessary or expedient for giving effect to and carrying out the provisions of this Order, including the prescription of any thing required to be prescribed under this Order, and for the due administration thereof.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1). the Minister may make regulations -
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{a)
prescribing the particulars, information and documents to be furnished with any application made under this Order;
{b)
prescribing the forms to be used for any purpose under this Order;
{c)
prescribing the fees to be charged for the purposes of this Order;
{d) providing for-
(i)
the inspection of premises subject to this Order and of conveyances used for the carriage of animals, meat and meat products; and
[iiJ the inspection, examination and certification of animals, meat and meat products;
{e) providing for the authorisation of an authorised examiner, the conditions to be complied with by an authorised examiner and the withdrawal of any such authorisation;
{f)
prescribing the powers and functions of authorised officers and authorised examiners;
{g)
providing for the certification of meat and meat products intended for export and the conditions under which such certification may be withdrawn;
{h) regulating or prohibiting the administration of drugs or other substances to animals before slaughter;
{i}
regulating or prohibiting the acceptance at slaughtering centres of animals for slaughter which are diseased or otherwise unfit for use in the production of meat products;
{j}
regulating the manner in which animals intended for slaughter, meat and meat products are to be conveyed from place to place and providing for the inspection of conveyances carrying or intended to be used for carrying animals, meat and meat products;
{k}
regulating and controlling the processing and packing of meat and meat products in processing establishments licensed under the
Miscellaneous Licences Act (Chapter 127);
{l}
prescribing requirements for the chilling, freezing and storage of·
any meat and meat products and providing for the approval of any material used in packing any product;
{m}
regulating -
(i)
the construction, lighting, ventilation, air temperature, cleansing, drainage, water supply, maintenance and good management of premises subject to this Order;
(ii)
the construction, cleansing and maintenance of all fixtures, appliances, instruments, utensils and other things connected or used therewith or connected with the management thereof;
and
(iii)
the hygiene requirements to be observed by or in relation to any person working in premises subject to this Order, so far as concerns the clothing, conduct and health of such person;
{n}
regulating and controlling the application of chemicals, drugs and other substances to meat and meat products and the use of ingredients in the processing of meat and meat products;
{o}
requiring information as to the nature and quantity of any chemical, drug or other substance which has been applied to any meat or meat product or of any ingredient which has been used in the processing of any meat or meat product to be shown on the labels of such products;
{p}
prescribing the mode of dealing with animals which are diseased or otherwise unfit for use in the production of meat and meat products;
{q}
requiring that any meat or meat products intended for export should conform to the requirements of the country, territory or place to 106
which they are to be exported, and prohibiting or restricting the export of any such product unless the prescribed requirements are complied with;
fr} providing for the handling and treatment of live animals intended for slaughter for human consumption;
fs} providing for the standards of dressing animals slaughtered m licensed slaughtering centres;
{t}
prescribing the procedure for the taking and analysis of samples under this Order;
{u} prescribing the offences which may be compounded and the method and procedure by which they may be compounded; and
{v}
empowering the Director to issue such directions as he may consider necessary for the proper control and management of slaughtering centres or for any matter connected with the provisions of this Order;
fw} to include such incidental, consequential and supplementary provisions as he considers necessary or expedient.
(3)
The Minister may, in making any regulations, provide that any contravention of, or failure or neglect to comply with, any provision of such regulations or any direction issued by the Director pursuant to such regulations shall be an offence and may prescribe the fine with which the offence shall be punishable, except that no such fine shall exceed for any one offence the sum of
$10,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, the sum of $100 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
Made this 27th. day of Safar, 1432 Hijriah corresponding to the 1st. day of February, 2011 at Our Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan,
Brunei Darussalam.
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HIS MAJESTY
THE SULTAN AND DI-PERTUAN
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM