Date
of
Royal
Seal
and
Publication:-
2055-12-8
(March
22, 1999)
Act No. 26
of
the Year 2055 B.S. (1999)
An Act Made to Provide Necessary Arrangement Relating to
Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection
Preamble: Whereas it is expedient
to
establish slaughterhouse and
arrange for meat inspection
to
safeguard the health and welfare
of
the people in general and to control adulteration in meat and meat
products and to maintain reasonable standard
of
meat by protecting
the wholesomeness, quality and adequacy
of
meat;
Now, therefore, the parliament has enacted this Act on the
twenty-seventh year
of
the reign
of
His Majesty the King Birendra
Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
1.
Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called
"Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act, 2055"
(1999).
(2) This Act shall come into force at the prescribed
area from the prescribed date as notified by His Majesty's
Government in the Nepal Gazettee.
2.
Definition: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires,
in this Act, -
(a) "Animal" means castrated or uncastrated
goat, sheep, Himalayan goat (chyangra), pig,
wild pig, he buffalo, rabbit or the females
of
buffalo, goat, sheep, Himalayan goat, pig, or
rabbit which are fit for meat other than a
cow, an ox, a bull, and this word also
includes poultry, ducks, pigeon or other
species
of
beasts and birds kept for meat
purpose.
(b) "Meat" means meat
of
animals which is fit
for human consumption.
( c) "Meat Inspector" means the Meat Inspector
appointed or specified under Section
6.
( d) "Meat Supervisor" means the Meat
Supervisor specified under Section
7.
(e) "Slaughterhouse" means the house or place
where animals are slaughtered for meat
purpose.
(f) "Meat Seller" means a person who sells meat
professionally.
(g) "Prescribed" or "As Prescribed" means
prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules
framed under this Act.
3.
No 1?stablishment
of
a Slaughterhouse or Selling
of
Meat
be Made Without Licence: Nobody shall establish a
slaughterhouse or become a meat seller without obtaining
licence under this Act.
4.
Establishment
of
Slaughterhouse:
(l)
His Majesty's
Government may establish slaughterhouse in any area
of
the
Kingdom
of
Nepal by a notification published in the Nepal
Gazettee.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
(1), His Majesty's Government may give permission as
prescribed to the non-governmental sector also to establish a
slaughterhouse.
(3) The terms and conditions to be followed and the
specification to be met at the time
of
establishment and
operation
of
a slaughterhouse under sub-section (1) or (2) shall
be as prescribed.
5.
Licence:
(l)
A person or an organisation interested to
establish a slaughterhouse or selling
of
meat shall have to
apply for a licence in the prescribed format to the prescribed
officer.
(2)
If
an applicaton is received under sub-section (1)
the prescribed officer shall make necessary inquiries on such
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application and may issue a licence in the prescribed format
for the establishment
of
a slaughterhouse or for selling meat.
(3) The terms and conditions to
be
followed by a meat
seller shall be as prescribed.
Appointment
of
Meat Inspector: (1) In order to examme
animal and meat, His Majesty's Government may appoint or
designate a person who is at least a graduate in veterinary
science as a
Meat
Inspector.
(2) The other functions, duties and powers
of
the Meat
Inspector, in addition to the function~, duties and powers
mentioned in this Act, shall be as prescribed.
Designation
of
a Meat Supervisor: (1) His Majesty's
Government may designate a
Meat
Supervisor to any civil
servant who is at least a graduate in veterinary science, for the
supervision
of
the slaughterhouse management as well as for
the supervison
of
the functions
of
the
Meat
Inspector.
(2) His Majesty's Government may designate the Meat
Supervisor to act as
Meat
Inspector in case where no Meat
Inspector has been appointed.
(3) Other functions, duties and powers
of
the Meat
Supervisor shall be as prescribed.
Examination
of
AnimaJs before SJaughtering (Ante-
t:Jortem Examination): ( 1) Any aninal to be slaughtered shall
jl[)t:
produced for ante-mortem examination at the
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slaughterhouse where such place is established and where
slaughterhouse has not yet been established at the site as
specified by the Meat Supervisor. The procedure for
examination
of
animal shall be as prescribed.
(2)
If
an animal is found fit for slaughtering, the Meat
Inspector shall give permission
of
slaughtering
of
such animal
with some marking.
(3)
If
an animal
1s
found diseased upon inspection
under sub-section (1) the Meat Inspector may prohibit to
slaughter such animal.
Slaughtering
of
an
Animal
to
be Carried out
in
the
Slaughterhouse:
(I)
An animal fit for slaughtering under
Section 8 shall have to be slaughtered in the slaughterhouse.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
(1
),
if
there is no slaughterhouse in any area animals shall have
to be slaughtered at such place and time as specified by the
Meat Supervisor.
10. Examination
of
Meat
of
the Slaughtered Animal: (1) The
Meat Inspector shall have to inspect the meat
of
the
slaughtered animal under Section 9 as prescribed.
(2)
If
any defect or disease is found in the meat
of
the
slaughtered animal upon examination under sub-section
(l
),
the Meat Inspector may partially or completely prohibit the
sale or distribution
of
such meat.
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(3) For the purpose
of
this Section His Majesty's
Government may specify a laboratory for the examination
of
meat.
11. Prohibition
on
the Sale of-Meat: (1) No sale
of
meat
of
the
animal other than as mentioned in sub-section ( 1)
of
Section 2
shall be allowed.
(2) No sale
of
meat
of
dead animal due to disease or
any other cause shall be allowed.
(3)
No
sale
of
meat with skin shall
be
allowed.
Provided that this Section shall not prevent to sell the
meat
of
birds, pigs or wild pigs, hoers and the meat
of
species
identifying organs or portions or head or legs
of
the animal
with skin.
12. Stamp or Marking
of
Meat: (1) The Meat Inspector shall
have to affix clearly visible stamp or mark as prescribed at the
time
of
giving permission for the sale
of
meat after the
examination
of
meat
of
the animal.
(2) No meat seller shall sell any meat without having
stamped or marked under sub-section (1).
13. No Adulterated Meat shall be Sold: (1) No sale
of
meat shall
be mad~
by
deceiving the species
of
animal or by adulterating
meat,9f
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species
of
animal with other species
of
animal.
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(2) No sale
of
meat shall be made having adulteration
of
meat with any substance that alters the normal quality or
taste or weight
of
meat.
14. Fees To Be Paid: Fees for the inspection
of
animal or meat
under this Act shall be as prescribed.
15.
Authority
to
Enter: The Meat Inspector or the Meat
Supervisor may enter into a slaughterhouse or butcher's shop at
any time to inspect an animal or meat or to take sample
of
meat.
It
will be the duty
of
all concerned to help on this work.
16. No Objection: Notwithstanding anything contained in other
part
of
this Act, there shall be no objection to slaughter an
animal in places other than a slaughterhouse or to consume
meat with skin on the occassion
of
traditional festivals,
religious rituals, feasts or spiritual ceremonies.
17. Punishment: (1) A person who violets sub-section (1) or (3)
of
Section 8, Section 9, sub-section (2)
of
Section 10, sub-
section (3)
of
Section
11
or sub-section (2)
of
Section
12
shall
be liable to a fine upto five thousand rupees for the first time
and ten thousand rupees or an imprisonment
of
one month or
both from the second time and onwards for each offence.
(2) A person who violets Section 3, sub-section (1) or
(2)
of
Section
11
or Section
13
shall be liable to a fine upto
ten thousand rupees for the first time and twenty thousand
rupees or an imprisonment
of
three months or both from the
second time and onwards for each offence.
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