# The Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1992, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2037/schedule/8/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fresh-meat-hygiene-and-inspection-regulations-1992/schedule-8/paragraph-1
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