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Number 8 of 1988

ABATTOIRS ACT, 1988

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title, commencement, construction and collective citation.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Repeals.
4.	Non-application of Act.
5.	Non-application of certain provisions to abattoirs and knackeries.
6.	Expenses.

PART II

Abattoirs

PART III

Knackeries

PART IV

Veterinary Control and Hygiene

35.	Appointment of veterinary inspectors.
36.	Allocation of, and duties and powers of, veterinary inspectors.
37.	Provisions in relation to certain persons appointed to be veterinary inspectors.
38.	Provisions relating to functions of sanitary authority transferred by Act.
39.	Veterinary examination Regulations.
40.	The health mark.
41.	Application of health mark.
42.	Restriction on sale, supply, etc., of meat.
43.	Extension of powers of veterinary examiner within meaning of Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930, and Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935.

PART V

Fees

44.	Fees payable in respect of animals slaughtered in abattoir.
45.	Payment of fees.
46.	Recovery of fees.

PART VI

Amendment of Certain Acts

47.	Amendment of Slaughter of Animals Act, 1935.
48.	Amendment of Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930.
49.	Amendment of Milk and Dairies Acts, 1935 and 1956.
50.	Amendment of Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1961.
51.	Amendment of Bovine Diseases (Levies) Act, 1979.
52.	Amendment of Córas Beostoic agus Feola Act, 1979.

PART VII

Miscellaneous

FIRST SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Increase of Penalties—Slaughter of Animals Act, 1935.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Increase of Penalties—Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Increase of Penalties—Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935.

Acts Referred to
Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930	1930, No. 10
Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Acts, 1930 to 1938
Bovine Diseases (Levies) Act, 1979	1979, No. 26
Companies Act, 1963	1963, No. 33
Córas Beostoic agus Feola Act, 1979	1979, No. 25
Cork Improvement Act, 1852	15 & 16 Vict. c. cxliii
Cork Improvement Act, 1868	31 & 32 Vict. c. xxxiii
Dalkey Township Act, 1867	30 & 31 Vict. c. cxxxiv
Dublin Cattle Market Act, 1862	25 & 26 Vict. c. clv
Dublin Corporation Act, 1890	53 & 54 Vict. c. ccxlvi
Dublin General Markets Act, 1861	24 & 25 Vict. c. ccxxxviii
Dublin Improvement Act, 1849	12 & 13 Vict. c. 97
Dublin Improvement Acts Amendment Act, 1864	27 & 28 Vict. c. cccv
Health Act, 1947	1947, No. 28
Kilkenny Markets Act, 1861	24 & 25 Vict. c. xlix
Limerick Improvement Act, 1853	16 & 17 Vict. c. cxciv
Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 1964
Local Government Act, 1955	1955, No. 9
Markets and Fairs Clauses Act, 1847	10 & 11 Vict. c. 14
Milk and Dairies Act, 1935	1935, No. 22
Milk and Dairies Acts, 1935 and 1956
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1956	1956, No. 42
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	14 & 15 Vict. c. 93
Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935	1935, No. 24
Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937	1937, No. 23
Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1961
Protection of Animals Act, 1911	1 & 2 Geo. 5 c. 27
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878	41 & 42 Vict. c. 52
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890	53 & 54 Vict. c. 59
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1911	1 & 2 Geo. 5 c. 12
Public Offices Fees Act, 1879	42 & 43 Vict. c. 58
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1935	1935, No. 45
Sligo Borough Improvement Act, 1869	32 & 33 Vict. c. cxlvii
Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851	14 & 15 Vict. c. 92
Town Police Clauses Act, 1847	10 & 11 Vict. c. 89
Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847	10 & 11 Vict. c. 34
Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854	17 & 18 Vict. c. 103

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Number 8 of 1988

ABATTOIRS ACT, 1988

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LAW RELATING TO ABATTOIRS AND KNACKERIES; TO MAKE PROVISION FOR VETERINARY AND HYGIENE CONTROLS IN SUCH ABATTOIRS AND KNACKERIES, AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR OTHER CONNECTED MATTERS. [3rd April, 1988]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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