Hong Kong Regulations

SLAUGHTERHOUSES REGULATION - SECT 3

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires- (78 of 1999 s. 7)

"authorized officer" (獲授權人員) means-

   (a)  a health inspector; and

   (b)  a public officer appointed under section 4(1); (78 of 1999 s. 7)

"carcass" (屠體) means the body of a dead food animal;

"condemned meat and offal" (不合格的肉類及什臟) means any carcass, or
part of a carcass, which has been found to be unfit for human consumption by
an authorized officer under this Regulation; (78 of 1999 s. 7)

"Director" (署長) means the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene; (78
of 1999 s. 7)

"dressed carcass" (去臟的屠體) means, in respect of a bovine animal,
sheep or soliped, a carcass from which the offal, hide and head have been
removed and, in respect of a swine or goat, a carcass from which the offal has
been removed;

"entry permit" (入場許可證) means an entry permit issued under
section 32(1);

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

"food animal" (食用牲口) means live bovine animal, swine, goat, sheep or
soliped;

"lairage" (牲口欄) means a part of a licensed slaughterhouse which is used
for the confinement of food animals, and includes a reception lairage for
admission of food animals into the licensed slaughterhouse, a waiting lairage
for the confinement of food animals awaiting slaughter, and an isolation
lairage for the confinement of food animals in segregation from other
food animals in the licensed slaughterhouse;

"licence" (牌照) means a licence issued under section 9(1); (78 of 1999 s.
7)

"licensed slaughterhouse" (持牌屠房) means a slaughterhouse in respect of
which a licence has been issued under section 9; (78 of 1999 s. 7)

"licensee" (持牌人) means a person to whom a licence has been issued;

"offal" (什臟) means any part of a carcass which is removed therefrom during
the process of dressing it, but does not include the hide or skin;

"register" (登記冊) means a register maintained by a licensee under
section  7 (1). (78 of 1999 s. 7) (Enacted 1991. 78 of 1999 s. 7)

"authorized officer" (獲授權人員)

"carcass" (屠體)

"condemned meat and offal" (不合格的肉類及什臟)

"Director" (署長)

"dressed carcass" (去臟的屠體)

"entry permit" (入場許可證)

"food animal" (食用牲口)

"lairage" (牲口欄)

"licence" (牌照)

"licensed slaughterhouse" (持牌屠房)

"licensee" (持牌人)

"offal" (什臟)

"register" (登記冊)