Section 9. Except with the express permission of an inspector, no person shall slaughter any animal in the abattoir unless such animal has been examined and approved of by an inspector on the day on which it is intended to be slaughtered.

Section 9. Except with the express permission of an inspector, no person shall slaughter any animal in the abattoir unless such animal has been examined and approved of by an inspector on the day on which it is intended to be slaughtered.

Section 10. Except with the express permission of an inspector no person shall slaughter any animal unless it has been in the abattoir for not less than 8 hours before the time fixed for slaughter:

Provided that where any animal is injured as a result of any accident the inspector may order it to be slaughtered forthwith.

Section 9. Except with the express permission of an inspector, no person shall slaughter any animal in the abattoir unless such animal has been examined and approved of by an inspector on the day on which it is intended to be slaughtered.

Section 5. The Medical Officer shall keep a register in whichshall be recorded in respect of every animal admitted to the abattoir correct particulars as to its kind, sex, colour, marks, brands and other sufficient description, its place of origin, date and hour of arrival at the abattoir as well as the name and address of the person bringing it and of its owner at the time of admission.

Section 14. Every inspector shall have full power and authority to inspect any animal in the abattoir and to order to be removed therefrom any animal which upon examination appears to be diseased or otherwise unfit for slaughter.

Section 17. For the purposes of controlling or eradicating prescribed diseases or national pathogens in a zone and of preventing their introduction or spread, the Authority may -
(a) prohibit or regulate the movement of persons and vehicles, within, into or out of a zone;
(b) provide' for the establishment of compartments within a zone and varying measures of control for each compartment;
(c) authorise the disposal or treatment of animals, animals products or commodities that are or have been in a zone; or
(d) implement any other disinfection measures, eradication measures or official control and stamping-out programmes.

Section 19. (1) An authorised officer may cause any animal, or any epidemiological unit, infected or suspected to be infected with a prescribed disease or a national pathogen, whether or not present in any infected zone, to be slaughtered or destroyed in order to prevent the spread of the disease or pathogen, and for such purpose the authorised officer may give all such directions as the authorised officer considers necessary.

(2) An authorised officer may, for the purpose of observation and treatment, take possession of and retain any animal liable to be slaughtered or destroyed under this section.

(3) Any animal destroyed under the provisions of this Act or which dies as the result of disease, shall be burnt or buried or otherwise disposed of as soon as possible in accordance with the orders, either general or particular, of the authorised officer and for such purposes the authorised officer may use any suitable ground in the possession or occupation of the owner of the animal.

(4) It shall be lawful for the Minister, out of moneys voted for that purpose by the National Assembly, to compensate ovvners for animals destroyed in order to achieve eradication or control or to prevent the further spread of a prescribed disease or national pathogen.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), compensation may be reduced or refused where the owner of the animal has, in the opinion of Minister, been negligent in the care of the animal.

Section 22 (1) Any officer, employee or other person authorised by an order in writing under the hand of the Chief Executive Officer, may confiscate diseased or contaminated livestock or livestock products, and may dispose of them at the expense of the person responsible for the livestock

Section 45. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these by-laws or who refuses, neglects or fails to comply with any order or direction given by an inspector or the clerk in charge for carrying any by-law into effect shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars.