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Regulation 15 Condemnation of meat or meat products

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(1)

Any meat or meat product–

(a)

in respect of which–

(i)

a primary analysis certificate has been issued in accordance with regulation 7(1), and

(ii)

the period for challenging the finding specified in that certificate under regulation 8 has expired without such challenge, or

(b)

in respect of which a reference analysis certificate has been issued in accordance with regulation 8 confirming the finding specified in a primary analysis certificate,

may be dealt with as food falling within section 9(1)(b) of the Food Act (under which food unfit for human consumption may be seized).

(2)

Section 9(2) and (3) of the Food Act (under which food unfit for human consumption may be condemned) shall apply to any meat or meat product dealt with in accordance with paragraph (1) above as if food unfit for human consumption included any meat and meat products the sale of which is prohibited by regulation 3.