Meat Control (Slaughterhouses) (Licensing) Regulations, 1996 (Cap. 356)

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 356 Meat Control [Subsidiary] 43 [Issue 1] MEAT CONTROL (SLAUGHTERHOUSES) (LICENSING) REGULATIONS, 1996 [L.N. 311/1996, L.N. 126/2007.] 1. The Regulations may be cited as the Meat Control (Slaughterhouses) (Licensing) Regulations, 1996. 2. In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires— “Director” means the Director of Veterinary Services; “licensing officer” means any person authorised in writing by the Director to issue slaughterhouses licences under these Regulations; “slaughterhouse” means any abattoir or any other place where animals are slaughtered and meat is prepared or meat products are manufactured for the purpose of export. 3. No person shall operate a slaughterhouse unless he is holder of a slaughterhouse licence. [L.N. 126/2007, s. 3.] 4. (1) Any person who wishes to operate a slaughterhouse shall apply to the Director for an export slaughterhouse licence. (2) An application for a licence under these Regulations shall be in the prescribed form set out in the First Schedule. (3) On receiving an application for the slaughterhouse licence made under paragraph (1), the licensing officer may, if he is satisfied that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements of the Meat Control (Slaughterhouse) Regulations and on the advice of the inspecting officer, issue a licence of the applicant upon payment of fee of five thousand shillings. [L.N. 126/2007, s. 4.] 5. (1) A licence issued under regulation 4 shall be in the form set out in the Second Schedule and shall expire on the 31st December of the year in respect of which it is issued. (2) Where the Director orders any slaughterhouse closed in accordance with regulation 12 of the Meat Control (Slaughterhouse) Regulations, any licence issued in respect thereto shall cease to have effect. [L.N. 126/2007, s. 5.] 6. Any person who operates, permits or causes to be used any slaughterhouse without a valid licence commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment. [L.N. 126/2007, s. 6.] CAP. 356 [Rev. 2012] Meat Control [Subsidiary] [Issue 1] 44 FIRST SCHEDULE [Rule 3.] MEAT CONTROL (LOCAL SLAUGHTERHOUSES) (LICENSING) REGULATIONS APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF A SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENCE To: The Inspecting Officer ...................................................................................... (Name of District). I hereby apply for a slaughterhouse licence under the Meat Control (Slaughterhouses) (Licensing) Regulations, 1996. Name of applicant ................................................................................................................................. (Owner of slaughterhouse, firm or company) ............................................................................................................................................................... Previous Licence number and date of issue (if renewal) ...................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... General business postal address of applicant ...................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... Date .................................................................... ............................................................................. Signature of Applicant *Delete whichever is not applicable. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY The slaughterhouse to which this application relates fulfils all the requirements of the Meat Control (Export Slaughterhouses) Regulations, and I recommend that the applicant be issued with a licence. Date .................................................................... ............................................................................. Inspecting Officer SECOND SCHEDULE [Rule 5.] MEAT CONTROL (EXPORT SLAUGHTERHOUSES) (LICENSING) REGULATIONS, 1996 Licence No. ....................................................... Issued to ........................................................... (Name and address of the owner of the slaughterhouse, firm or Company) This licence expires on the 31st December, 20 ..................... Date .................................................................... ............................................................................. Licensing Officer Fee paid: KSh. 5,000.