Kenya Meat Commission (Inspectors) Regulations (Cap. 363)

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 363 Kenya Meat Commission [Subsidiary] 31 [Issue 1] KENYA MEAT COMMISSION (INSPECTORS) REGULATIONS [L.N. 566/1962, L.N. 5/1964, Corr. No. 112/1964, L.N. 271/1964.] 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya Meat Commission (Inspectors) Regulations. 2. (1) The Commission may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be inspectors for the purposes of these Regulations. (2) All police officers shall be inspectors for the purposes of these Regulations. [L.N. 271/196, s. 2.] 3. It shall be lawful for any Inspector, on production of his authority, to enter without warrant any land, premises or place wherein he has reasonable cause to believe that any slaughter stock or any produce derived from slaughter stock are brought, sold, kept for sale, conveyed or handled, in which he has reason to believe an offence under the Act or under any regulations made thereunder has been or is about to be committed, and may— (a) examine the said premises and any plant, equipment or vehicle including any bicycle herein; (b) require the production of and examine any slaughter stock or the products derived from slaughter stock; (c) open for the purpose of the inspection any package which contains or is reasonably thought to contain any product derived from slaughter stock; (d) analyse, test and take samples of any products of slaughter stock and test any plant or equipment; (e) require the production of and examine all books, accounts, licences and documents relating to or reasonably thought to relate to the production, purchase, distribution or sale of slaughter stock or to the production, manufacture, purchase, distribution or sale of the products of slaughter stock and take copies of any book, account, licence or document, or part thereof; (f) seize, remove and detain any slaughter stock or any product of slaughter stock which gives reasonable cause to suppose will afford evidence of an offence under the Act or under any regulations made thereunder, and for the like cause seize, remove and detain or take charge of any plant, machinery, container or receptacle, and any book, account or document; (g) require any occupant of such land or premises or any employee of such occupant to give such explanations and information relating to slaughter stock and the products of slaughter stock as may be reasonably required by the inspector in the performance of his duties. 4. Any person who— (a) obstructs or hinders any Inspector in making entry or inspection of any land, premises or place which he is authorized by these Regulations to enter and inspect; (b) without reasonable cause or excuse refuses or fails to produce to any Inspector upon demand any slaughter stock or any product thereof, or any package, book, account, licence or document; or CAP. 363 [Rev. 2012] Kenya Meat Commission [Subsidiary] [Issue 1] 32 (c) wilfully withholds any information or gives any information knowing or having reason to believe it to be false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months or to both and the Court may, in addition to or in lieu of any other penalty, order that any licence or permit in thepossession of the convicted person relative to any matter in connexion with trade in livestock or meat be cancelled, and that he be debarred from obtaining a licence or permit in connexion with any such matter for such period as the court may specify, and may also order the forfeiture of any livestock, meat or vehicle used in the commission of the offence: Provided that no person shall be required to answer any question the answer to which may tend to expose him to any criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture. 5. Before removing any article under regulation 3(f) the inspector shall furnish the person in whose custody or possession the article is at the time of removal with a written receipt for it. 6. Every seizure under these Regulations shall be reported without unnecessary delay to a subordinate court.