Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
R 385
Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Ostrich Regulations, 2007Part XI : Slaughter of Ostriches for own Consumption and for Religious and Cultural Purposes114. Slaughter of ostriches, not in an abattoir, for indigenous religious or cultural purposes |
| 1) | A person who slaughters ostriches for indigenous religious or cultural purpose must - |
| a) | obtain prior written permission thereto from the local authority of the area where such a slaughtering occurs; |
| 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. |
| 2) | 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. |
| 3) | Any other legal provisions regulating the keeping and slaughtering of ostriches on land referred to in sub-regulation (1)(b) must be complied with in addition to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations. |
