South African Institute for Drug Free Sport Act, 1997
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Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Poultry Regulations, 2006Part XI : Slaughter of Poultry for Own Consumption and for Religious and Cultural Purposes99. Slaughter of poultry, not in an abattoir, for religious purposes of the Muslim faith |
| 1) | Slaughtering for purposes of the Muslim faith may only be performed by persons - |
| a) | authorised thereto, in writing, by Islamic religious authorities; and |
| b) | who has the necessary knowledge, physical ability and equipment to execute the bleeding incision in a humane manner. |
| 2) | A person contemplated in sub regulation (1) must - |
| a) | obtain prior written permission thereto from the local authority of the area where such a slaughtering will take place; and |
| b) | ensure that only healthy stock are slaughtered. |
| 3) | The parts of the slaughtered bird 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. |
| 4) | Meat obtained from slaughtering under this regulation may only be distributed as prescribed by Islamic Law. |
| 5) | Any other legal provisions regulating the keeping and slaughtering of poultry on land mentioned in sub regulation (2)(b) must be complied with in addition to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations. |
