Paragraph 1
Subject to paragraph 2 below, animals intended for slaughter for human consumption shall undergo ante-mortem health inspection at the slaughterhouse before slaughter and such inspection shall take place—
(a)
within 24 hours of arrival;
(b)
if the animal has been kept in the lairage overnight, immediately before slaughter; and
(c)
at any other time, if required by the official veterinary surgeon.