Slaughter of Cattle (Control) Act (Cap. 71:09). Pays/Territoire Guyana Type du document Législation Date 1974 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Laws of Guyana. Titre completAn Act providing for the control of the slaughter of cattle. Sujet Bétail, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Viande Inspection Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Bovins Abattage Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement, Amérique du Sud Résumé This Act regulates the slaughter of bulls, oxen, steers, cows, heifer or calves. No person shall, without permission from the veterinary officer (defined in section 2) slaughter or cause to be slaughtered any cattle with less than one incisor tooth or any female cattle. In case of slaughter, the skin and skeleton of the slaughtered animals shall be retained for at least forty-eight hours for inspection by a veterinary officer or the police. Powers of these inspecting officers are specified in section 5 and 6. Non offending owners of animals shall be compensated for possible damage created by the taking of samples for inspection. Other provisions concern forfeiture of carcasses, obstruction of veterinary officers and prescribe offences and penalties. Texte intégral Anglais Site web legalaffairs.gov.gy