Slaughterhouses Act 1974
Part I Slaughterhouses and Knackers’ Yards
Licensing of private slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards
1 Slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards to be licensed.
2 Slaughterhouse licences and applications for such licences.
3 Certain applications for slaughterhouse licence to be refused forthwith.
4 Knacker’s yard licences and applications for such licences.
5 Notification of refusal of licence.
6 Appeals against refusal of licence.
7 Right to continue to use premises pending appeal.
8 Effect of court’s decision.
9 Duration of licences.
10 Temporary continuance of licence on death.
Regulation of private slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards
11 Restriction of dwellings in slaughterhouses.
12 Byelaws about slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards.
13 Signs to be displayed at slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards.
Restriction of private slaughterhouses
14 Restriction of slaughterhouses only by agreement.
Provision and management of public slaughterhouses
15 Power to provide public slaughterhouses.
16 Management of public slaughterhouses.
17 Charges in respect of public slaughterhouses.
18 Power to provide cold stores and refrigerators for public slaughterhouses.
Enforcement and legal proceedings
19 Execution and enforcement of Part I.
20 Powers of entry.
21 Obstruction.
22 Institution of proceedings by local authorities.
23 Prosecution and punishment of offences.
24 Offences by corporations.
25 Contravention due to default of some other person.
26 Appeals to Crown Court.
Miscellaneous and supplemental
27 Local authorities for purposes of Part I.
28 Port health authorities and joint boards.
29 Protection for local government officers acting in good faith.
30 Power of compulsory purchase of land.
31 Local inquiries.
32 Incorporation of certain provisions of Public Health Act 1936.
33 Application to Crown.
34 Interpretation of Part I.
35 Saving for port slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards.
Part II Slaughter of Animals
Provisions as to slaughter
36 Methods of slaughter in slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards.
37 Methods of slaughter of certain swine otherwise than in slaughterhouses or knackers’ yards.
38 Regulations for securing humane conditions of slaughter in slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards.
Licensing of slaughtermen
39 Slaughtermen to be licensed.
40 Licences and applications for licences.
Enforcement and legal proceedings
41(1) Execution and enforcement Part II.
41ACodes of practice.
42 Powers of entry.
43 Prosecution and punishment of offences.
Supplemental
44 Regulations.
45 Interpretation of Part II.
Part III Miscellaneous and General
46 Consequential and other amendments.
47 Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
48 Short title, construction, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Membership
1The Rabbinical Commission for the licensing of Shochetim (in this...
2The Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great...
3Of the members of the Commission other than the permanent...
Supplementary provisions
4The functions of the Commission shall be exercisable notwithstanding any...
5The quorum of the Commission shall be four.
SCHEDULE 2
Particular Matters to be dealt with by Regulations Under Section 38 Relating to Horses
1Construction, equipment and lay-out of lairages, including provision of racks...
2Feeding and watering of horses pending slaughter.
3Construction, equipment and lay-out of premises, rooms or compartments in...
4Disposal of blood, offal and refuse.
5Notices to be given and returns to be made to...
SCHEDULE 3 Consequential Amendments
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4In section 1(2) of the Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967,...
5In section 10(1) of the Firearms Act 1968, for the...
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SCHEDULE 4
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SCHEDULE 5 Transitional Provisions and Savings
1(1) In so far as anything done or having effect...
2Without prejudice to any express amendment made by this Act,...
3Where any period of time specified in any of the...
4(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the repealed enactments...
5Without prejudice to paragraph 1 above, any reference in this...
6Nothing in this Act shall affect the operation of section...
7Nothing in this Act shall affect the operation of section...
SCHEDULE 6 Repeals

Slaughterhouses Act 1974

1974 c.3

C1An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to slaughterhouses and knackers’ yards and the slaughter of animals.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at 1.4.1974 see s. 48(3).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act: certain functions transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1