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Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)

Poultry Regulations, 2006

Part XI : Slaughter of Poultry for Own Consumption and for Religious and Cultural Purposes

98. Slaughter of poultry, not in an abattoir, for own consumption

 

 

[Section 22(1)(c)]

 

[Section 7(2)(a), (b)]

 

1) A person may not in a 14 day period for own consumption slaughter more than twenty five units of poultry.

 

2) A person may only slaughter as contemplated in sub regulation (l)on, land of which he or she -
a) is the legally registered owner;
b) is the lawful tenant or occupier; or
c) otherwise has the right of control, management or use.

 

3) Any other legal provisions regulating the keeping and slaughtering of poultry on land referred to under sub regulation (2), must be complied with in addition to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations.

 

4) Only healthy birds may be slaughtered.

 

5) The parts of birds slaughtered that are not utilised, must be regarded as condemned material and disposed of in accordance with applicable prescripts of Part Vlll of these regulations or according to health requirements of the relevant local authority.