Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851)
Section 109: (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not convey or cause
to be conveyed for commercial purposes meat or a meat product from a slaughter house, facility or cold store in a vehicle unless the Authority has in writing approved the use of that vehicle for the conveyance of the meat or meat product.
(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytothetransportofmeatproducts in a hermetically sealed container or in any other containers of a type approved by the Authority.
(3) The Authority or an inspector designated for that purpose may refuse to approve a vehicle which
(a) does not have its tray or load-carrying part covered,
(b) does not have proper provisions for preventing contamina-
tion, or
(c) is considered for any other reason to be unsuitable for the
carriage of meat or meat products.
(4) Where the Authority considers that a vehicle has ceased to
be suitable for carrying meat or meat products, it shall revoke the approval of that vehicle.
(5) A person who contravenes a provision of this section com- mits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than fifty penalty units and not more than two thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than three months and not more than four years or to both.
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