Section 7
Prohibition against employment of persons suffering from certain diseases etc.
of Wholesome Meat (Slaughtering Centres) Regulations, 2011
(1)
No licensee shall employ or permit any person to work in his licensed slaughtering centre if he knows or has reasonable grounds for suspecting that such person -
{a}
is suffering from or is a carrier of, any disease or other condition; or
(b)
is afflicted with any infected wound or sore,
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(2)
A licensee shall
{a}
cause every person employed in his licensed slaughtering centre to be examined by a medical practitioner at the time of his appointment and at least once a year thereafter; and
{b) obtain from the medical practitioner a certificate of fitness in respect of every such person who is found fit by the medical practitioner to be employed at the slaughtering centre.
(3)
The certificate of fitness of every person employed at the licensed slaughtering centre shall be kept at the slaughtering centre and shall be readily available for inspection by the Director or an authorised officer when so required.
(4)
The Director or an authorised officer may require a licensee to subject the persons employed by him in his licensed slaughtering centre to such additional medical examinations or such other medical tests or vaccinations as the
Director or authorised officer thinks necessary.
(5)
A licensee who fails to comply with sub-regulations (1), (2) or (3) or with any requirement under sub-regulation (4) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine n~t exceeding $10,000.
(6)
In this regulation, "medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (Chapter 112).
Animals to have sufficient rest and water before slaughter.