PART 5ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Offences: licences (bovine carcases)22

1

If classification of a bovine carcase is carried out at an approved slaughterhouse—

a

without a licence granted under regulation 8; or

b

in breach of any term or condition of such a licence,

F1both the person who carries out the classification and the operator of that slaughterhouse commit an offence.

2

If classification of a bovine carcase is carried out at an approved slaughterhouse by means of F2automated grading methods

a

without a licence granted under regulation 9 for the use of that F3method at that slaughterhouse; or

b

in breach of any term or condition of such a licence,

F4both the person who carries out the classification and the operator of that slaughterhouse commit an offence.

3

Any person who makes an alteration to a licence granted under regulation 8 or 9 with the intent to deceive F5commits an offence.