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Livestock Community Sales Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. L. 22).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Internal trade Cattle Swine Sheep/goats Inspection Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Court/tribunal Animal health Slaughtering Animal welfare
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to regulate sales or offerings for sale of livestock by public auction held at an established place of business. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein, such as “community sale”, “director”, “licence”, “inspector”, “livestock”, “Tribunal”. Article 3 establishes that no persons shall engage in the business of operating community sales without a licence from the Director. Article 4 deals with the issue of licences, as well as their renewal and refusal to renew, suspension or revocation. The Act consists of 19 articles.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

General (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 729).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2022)

Keyword: Internal trade, Cattle, Slaughtering, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Inspection, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX