Abattoir Industry of 1976. Pays/Territoire Namibie Type du document Législation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Republic of Namibia Annotated Statutes. Titre completAn Act to provide for control over all matters in connection with the siting, erection, use, alteration, closing, management and conduct of, and the performance of services at, abattoirs; the coordination and rationalization of all such matters; the giving of advice on such matters to the Minister and certain other persons and for that purpose to establish a commission; the establishment of a corporation with the power to erect, hire or acquire abattoirs in the general interest, and to manage and conduct such abattoirs on a utility basis and in an orderly, economical and effective manner; and to provide for incidental matters. Sujet Bétail, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Viande Institution Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Production animale Abattage Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Sud, Afrique Méridionale Résumé This Act establishes the Abattoir Commission and the South African Abattoir Corporation and provides for the control of abattoirs in Namibia. It also places restrictions on the erection and use of abattoirs and defines the functions and powers of the Commission and the Corporation. The object of the Commission shall be to advise the Minister and all persons concerned in the abattoir industry on all matters in connection with abattoirs and to assist the Minister in order to bring about the co-ordination and rationalization of such matters. No person shall erect an abattoir in a proclaimed area without the prior written approval of the Minister. The Act sets out the procedures for approval. The objects of the Corporation shall be, in accordance with a policy determined by the Minister, to erect, hire, purchase or otherwise acquire abattoirs in the general interest, to manage and conduct such abattoirs on a utility basis and in a manner which is economical, orderly and effective and, generally, to give such aid and assistance as the Minister may require of it in order to achieve the objects of Chapter 1. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.lac.org.na