Paragraph 7

So far as is necessary for determining the liability of any slaughterer or exporter to charges under this Scheme, the Commission may from time to time by notice in writing served upon any slaughterer or exporter require him:—

(a)

to keep an accurate record in writing, to be duly completed and dated each day, specifying:—

(i)

for each head of livestock slaughtered on the instructions of another person, the name and sufficient other information to identify that person and a sufficient description of the animal to enable the charge payable in respect of it to be ascertained;

(ii)

the total number of livestock slaughtered each day and sufficient information to enable the charges payable in respect thereof to be ascertained;

(iii)

the total number of livestock (other than pure bred breeding animals of the bovine species) exported each day and sufficient information about each animal to enable the charge payable in respect of it to be ascertained;

(b)

to retain any such record for such period (not exceeding two years) as may be specified in the notice;

(c)

to produce for examination on demand by an authorised officer in the wholetime employment of the Commission any such record and any other books or documents in the slaughterer’s or exporter’s custody or under his control;

(d)

to furnish to the Commission at such address and at such time or times and in such form as may be specified in the notice such returns and other information as may be so specified.