# Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980, Paragraph 1


—In section 12(4) of the Foods and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956, for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(a) in subsection (1) the expression— “animal” means cattle, sheep, goats, swine and horses; and in this definition “horses” includes asses and mules; “slaughterhouse” means any premises used for slaughtering animals the flesh of which is intended for sale for human consumption and includes any place other than premises used in connection therewith ; and”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/13/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/slaughter-of-animals-scotland-act-1980/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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