Water supply.
Watering of cattle.
Un-
necessary auffering to be prevented.
Main- tenance of ventila-
tion.
Main- tenance of drainage.
Licensed premises
to be kept
in good repair.
Director of Public Works, the Commissioner of Police, the Senior Veterinary Officer, their respective officers and any food officer for the purpose of inspection,
18. Every licensee shall cause the means of water supply provided in or in connexion with the licensed premises to be kept at all times in proper order and efficient action, and shall provide for use on the licensed premises a sufficient supply of water for the purpose of thoroughly washing and cleansing the floors or pavements, every part of the internal surface of every wall of such licensed premises and every vessel or receptacle which may be used for the collection and removal from such slaughter-house of any blood, manure, garbage, filth, or other refuse products of the slaughtering of any animal or the dressing of any carcass on such premises.
19. Every licensee shall cause every animal brought to the licensed premises for the purpose of being slaughtered, and con- fined in any pound, stall, pen or lair upon the premises previously to being slaughtered, to be provided during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of potable water.
20. Every licensee and every servant of such licensee and every other person employed upon the licensed premises in the slaughtering of any animal shall comply with the written instruc- tions of the Senior Veterinary Officer as to the method of securing such animal before slaughtering so as to enable such animal to be slaughtered with as little pain or suffering as practicable, and shall in the process of such slaughtering any animal use such instruments and appliances and adopt such method of slaughtering as the Senior Veterinary Officer may in writing direct.
21. Every licensee shall cause the means of ventilation provided in or in connexion with his licensed premises to be kept at all times in proper order and efficient action; and so that the ventilation shall be by direct communication with the external air.
22. Every licensce shall cause the drainage provided in or in connexion with the licensed premises to be kept at all times in proper order and efficient action.
23. Every licensee shall cause every part of the internal surface of the walls and every part of the floor or pavement of his licensed premises to be kept at all times in good order and repair, so as to prevent the absorption therein of any blood or
liquid refuse or filth which may be spilled or splashed thereon, or any offensive or noxious matter which may be deposited thereon or brought in contact therewith.
licensed
24. Every licensee shall cause every part of the internal Lime- surface above the floor or pavement of the licensed premises to washing of be thoroughly washed with hot lime-wash once a year in the premises, month the licence fails due for renewal or as directed by the Senior Veterinary Officer.
after
25. Every licensee shall cause every part of the floor or Cleansing pavement of his licensed premises, and every part of the internal achter- surface of every wall on which any blood or liquid refuse or filth ing. may have been spilled or splashed, or with which any offensive or noxious matter may have been brought in contact during the process of slanghtering or dressing in such licensed premises, to be thoroughly washed and cleansed within three hours after the completion of such slaughtering or dressing.
26. A licensee shall not at any time keep any dog, or cause Dogs pot or suffer any dog to be kept in his licensed premises.
to be kept in licensed premises.
animals
21. (1) A licensee shall not at any time keep, or cause or Keeping suffer to be kept in his licensed premises any animal of which the of other flesh may be used for the food of man except for the purpose of therein. slaughter.
(2) A licensee shall not at any time keep any animal, or cause or suffer any animal to be kept in his licensed premises for a longer period than may be necessary for the purpose of preparing such animal, whether by fasting or otherwise, for the process of slaughtering.
(3) If, at any time, a licensee keep or suffer to be kept, in his licensed premises any animal for the purpose of preparation whether by fasting or otherwise, for the process of slaughtering, he shall not cause or suffer such animal to be confined elsewhere than in the pounds, stalls, pens or lairs, provided on such premises.
28. (1) Every licensed premises shall be provided with a Dressing sufficient quantity of potable water for the purpose of dressing of carcasa.
carcasses.
(2) The carcass of every animal slaughtered shall be hung in a cooling room especially provided for that purpose immediately