# Slaughter of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1932

1932 c. 9 (N.I.) · enacted 7 June 1932 · revised to 1 January 2006

An Act to provide for the humane and scientific slaughter of animals; and for purposes connected therewith.

## Introductory text

An Act to provide for the humane and scientific slaughter of animals; and for purposes connected therewith.
[7th June 1932]

## 3 Employment of slaughtermen by local authority.

Any local authority which have provided or established a slaughter-house may, if they think fit, employ persons to slaughter or stun animals,... and may make such charges as they consider reasonable for the services of the persons so employed.

## 9 Interpretation.

For the purpose of this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
“Slaughter-house” means any building, premises or place used in connection with the business of killing animals for the purpose of the flesh being used as butcher's meat;
Definition rep. by SR 1996/558
[ “Butcher's meat” means the flesh of any animal intended for human consumption];
“Animal” means any horse, mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly, stallion, ass, donkey, mule, bull, cow, bullock, heifer, calf, steer, ox, sheep, ewe, wether, ram, lamb, goat, kid, [ pig, boar, hog or sow];
Definition rep. by 1981 NI 22
Definition rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/343
[ “Local Authority” means a district council];
Definition rep. by SR 1996/558

## 10 Short title.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Slaughter of Animals Act (Northern Ireland), 1932.
Subs. (2) rep. by SLR (NI) 1952

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1932/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/slaughter-of-animals-act-northern-ireland-1932
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