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Slaughterhouses Act 1974

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 41 Cited in Amendments 266 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1974 c. 3
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    • (a) acquire by agreement any premises in their district which are used as a slaughterhouse and discontinue the use of the premises for that purpose;(b) agree with the person interested in any premises in the district which are used as a slaughterhouse for the discontinuance of slaughtering on those premises.(2) In this section, “slaughterhouse licence” means a licence issued under regulations made by virtue of section 19(1) (b) of the Food Safety Act 1990 for the use of any premises as a slaughterhouse(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a local authority may provide public slaughterhouses.(2) Any proposal by a local authority to provide under this section a slaughterhouse within the district of another local authority shall require the consent of that authority; but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and any question whether or not the consent of an authority for the purposes of this subsection is unreasonably withheld shall be referred to and determined by the Minister.by acquiring (whether by purchase, lease or otherwise) or appropriating land and providing slaughterhouse facilities there, orby acquiring (whether by purchase, lease or otherwise) land on which such facilities have been provided by other persons and securing that such facilities continue to be provided there;(4) In subsection (3) above “slaughterhouse facilities” means facilities for carrying on the activities of a slaughterhouse, including plant and apparatus and the services of persons as slaughtermen or otherwise.(5) Nothing in F7section 14 above

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