Compliance Legislation Pack
R 1125.00
Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Ostrich Regulations, 2007Part XI : Slaughter of Ostriches for own Consumption and for Religious and Cultural Purposes113. Slaughter of ostriches, not in an abattoir, for religious purposes of the Muslim faith |
| 1) | The slaughter of birds for purposes of the Muslim faith may only be performed by a person - |
| 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; |
| b) | obtain written permission thereto from the owner of the land where such slaughtering will take place; and |
| c) | ensure that only healthy birds are slaughtered. |
| 3) | 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. |
| 4) | Meat obtained from a bird slaughtered under this regulation may only be distributed as prescribed by Islamic Law. |
| 5) | Any other legal provisions regulating the keeping and slaughtering of birds on land mentioned in sub-regulation (2)(b) must be complied with in addition to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations. |
