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Slaughter of Animals Act.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Legislation
Date
1968
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Basic legislation Animal health Animal welfare Slaughtering
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

No animal of which the carcass or any part or any product thereof is to be exported shall be slaughtered other than in a slaughterhouse licensed under the Food and Drugs Act. “Animal” here means the male, female or young of goat, swine, cattle or sheep. No animal shall be slaughtered or stunned in a slaughterhouse or by any person who is not the holder of a licence granted by the Minister: Provided that this subsection shall not apply with respect to the slaughter of any animal under the provisions of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act. Other provisions place further restrictions on the slaughtering of animals and the granting of licenses. Any licence granted under this Act shall specify: (a) the kind of animals which may be slaughtered or stunned by the holder of the licence; and (b) the types of instrument which may be used by him for slaughtering or stunning any such animals, and may be granted subject to a condition prohibiting the slaughtering of any animal in pursuance of the licence except under the supervision of a person being the holder of a licence in force under this section which is not subject to a like condition. Regulations making powers of the Minister are specified in section 8. The provisions of this Act shall apply to such area or areas as the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette1 appoint. (8 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.belizelaw.org