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1970 Ed.]

Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations.

[CAP. 139

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POULTRY (SLAUGHTERING FOR EXPORT) REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 139, section 3).

[28th August, 1970.]

[Subsidiary] L.N. 136/70. 226/94 INicky LN33490

PART I.

GENERAL.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Poultry (Slaughter- Citation.

ing for Export) Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation. "adulterated" in relation to a carcass or poultry product means

that a substance-

(a) has been mixed with, added to, placed upon or removed

from; or

(b) has in any manner contaminated,

the carcass or poultry product so as to~

(i) increase it in bulk or apparent size or otherwise give it

a deceptive appearance; or

(ii) render it unfit for human consumption; or

(iii) injuriously affect its quality, flavour, substance or nature;

"appropriate authority" means a person, government department or other body or organization, of a country specified in the First Schedule, appearing to the Director to have administra- tive control over, or responsibility for, regulating the importa- tion of carcasses and poultry products into the country so specified;

"carcass" means the whole or any part of a carcass of slaughtered

poultry;

"condemned" in relation to any poultry, carcass or poultry product, means condemned by an inspector under these regulations;

"edible" means suitable and fit for human consumption;

"employee" includes every person working in a poultry export

factory, whether or not employed by the licensee;

"equipment" includes all machinery, plant, tools, utensils, im- plements, conveyor systems, carts, trolleys, trucks, instru- ments, bins, containers, electrical and gas fittings, taps, faucets, drains, pipes, tanks, cisterns, basins, latrines, urinals, furnish- ings and other equipment of any kind in a poultry export factory;

"export" means to take or send out of Hong Kong by any means;

First Schedule.

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