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1970 Ed.]

Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations.

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73. (1) On ante-mortem inspection, poultry found by an inspector to be free from-

(a) disease; and

(b) any condition, which on post-mortem inspection might

cause the carcass to be condemned,

shall be classed as passed.

(2) Poultry so classed shall be-

(a) kept segregated from poultry which has not been in-

spected ante mortem; and

(b) submitted for further ante-mortem inspection if not slaughtered within six hours after undergoing ante- mortem inspection.

74. Poultry shall not be slaughtered if it has had access to food or has fed during the twenty-four hours immediately preced- ing the time of its intended slaughter.

75. Poultry shall be slaughtered in accordance with good commercial practice in a manner which will result in thorough bleeding of the carcasses and so that breathing stops before scalding.

76. Poultry which has been classed as passed on ante-mortem inspection shall be slaughtered in the slaughter room and not elsewhere in the premises.

[Subsidiary] Poultry classed as passed on ante-mortem

inspection.

Restrictions on feeding poultry before slaughter.

Method of slaughter.

Place of slaughter.

PART VI.

PROCESSING AND POST-MORTEM INSPECTION.

77. This Part shall not apply in respect of poultry condemned

on ante-mortem inspection.

78. After slaughter, carcasses shall be immediately-

(a) removed from the slaughter room;

Application of Part VI.

Scalding. plucking and bleeding.

(b) scalded:

(c) rough plucked; and

(d) thoroughly bled.

79. As soon as rough plucking and bleeding has been com- pleted, the carcasses shall be--

(a) removed to a room, not being a room where slaughtering, scalding, rough plucking or bleeding is carried out; and

Stubbing.