Regulation 8 Supervision of premises
Every local authority shall, in relation to any premises, appoint for each such establishment one or more official veterinary surgeons, in each case to be an officer of that authority authorised to act in relation to the examination and seizure of meat, to provide the health certification of fresh meat in accordance with the provisions of regulation 15 and to be responsible for the following functions in relation to those premises, that is to say—
the ante-mortem health inspection of animals in accordance with Schedule 8;
the post-mortem health inspection of slaughtered animals in accordance with Schedule 10;
where appropriate, the examination of the fresh meat of swine and horses for trichinellosis in accordance with paragraphs 12 and 13 of Part IX of Schedule 10;
the health marking of fresh meat in accordance with Schedule 12; and
securing the observance of the requirements of Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 17.
Every local authority shall, in relation to any premises, appoint such number of other persons to act as inspectors in relation to the functions specified in paragraph (1)(a) to (e) above as are necessary for the proper performance of those functions.
An inspector appointed under paragraph (2) above shall act under the supervision and responsibility of an official veterinary surgeon and, in relation to the function specified in paragraph (1)(a) above shall only make an initial check on animals and assist with purely practical tasks.