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Food Safety Act 1990
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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: The Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 13)
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Food Safety Act 1990, Cross Heading: The Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 13) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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The Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 13)E+W+S
23E+W+SIn section 19(2) of the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980 (enforcement) for the words “section 13 of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956” there shall be substituted the words “ section 16 of the Food Safety Act 1990 ” and for the words “section 36 of the said Act of 1956” there shall be substituted the words “ section 32 of the said Act of 1990 ”.
24E+W+SIn section 22 of that Act (interpretation)—
(a)for the definition of “knacker’s yard” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““knacker’s yard” means any premises used in connection with the business of slaughtering, flaying or cutting up animals the flesh of which is not intended for human consumption; and “knacker” means a person whose business it is to carry out such slaughtering, flaying or cutting up”; and
(b)for the definition of “slaughterhouse” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““slaughterhouse” means a place for slaughtering animals, the flesh of which is intended for human consumption, and includes any place available in connection with such a place for the confinement of animals while awaiting slaughter there or keeping, or subjecting to any treatment or process, products of the slaughtering of animals there; and “slaughterman” means a person whose business it is to carry out such slaughtering”.
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