Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Red Meat Regulations, 2004Part XI : Slaughter of Animals for own Consumption and for Religious and Cultural Purposes [Section 22(1)(c)] [Section 7(a),(b)]129. Slaughter of animals, not in an abattoir, for indigenous religious or cultural purposes |
| 1) | A person who slaughters animals 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 animals are slaughtered. |
| 2) | The parts of animals 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 animals on land referred to in sub-regulation (1)(b) must be complied with in addition to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations. |
