# Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 17: Employment of slaughtermen by local authority.

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Any local authority who have provided or established a slaughterhouse 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/13/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/slaughter-of-animals-scotland-act-1980/section-17
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