Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
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Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Red Meat Regulations, 2004Part VI : Meat Inspections [Section 11(1)(j)]C. Secondary Meat Inspections107. Emergency slaughtered animals |
| 1) | The meat of animals which were referred to a veterinarian, who is a registered inspector, during ante mortem inspection, as contemplated in regulation 80, must be examined by such veterinarian who must pay particular attention to |
| a) | blood content of intercostal veins, the small vessels beneath the serosa of the abdominal wall and in the retroperitoneal fat in the walls of the pelvis; |
| b) | all visible lymph nodes after the carcass has been split and examine and loosen a shoulder and open an acetabulum from the medial aspect to observe the exposed connective tissue, fat, lymph nodes and articular surface; and |
| c) | the condition of the musculature and abnormal odours and colour of the carcass. |
| 2) | If regarded as necessary by the veterinarian, the carcass or meat must be subjected to laboratory examination in order to make a final decision. |
