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9.—(1) The occupier of a slaughterhouse may only slaughter restricted animals or restricted poultry if the slaughterhouse is designated.
(2) The occupier of a slaughterhouse must ensure that—
(a)restricted animals are kept separate from other animals;
(b)restricted animals are slaughtered separately from other animals;
(c)restricted poultry are kept separated from other poultry;
(d)restricted poultry are slaughtered separately from other poultry;
(e)untreated meat from restricted animals is kept separate from other meat;
(f)untreated meat from restricted poultry is kept separate from other meat.
(3) The occupier of a slaughterhouse who receives restricted animals that have not been kept separate from other animals or who has not kept restricted animals separate from other animals must, on being given notice by a veterinary inspector, deal with those other animals as restricted animals.
(4) The occupier of a slaughterhouse who receives restricted poultry that have not been kept separate from other poultry or who has not kept restricted poultry separate from other poultry must, on being given notice by a veterinary inspector, deal with that other poultry as restricted poultry.
(5) The occupier of a slaughterhouse where disease is suspected or has been confirmed must detain all meat in the slaughterhouse until a veterinary inspector notifies that occupier that the inspector is satisfied that detention of all or some of that meat is no longer necessary to reduce the risk of transmission of disease.
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