Slaughterhouses Act 1877 Amendment Act 1879

Public Act		1879 No 34
Date of assent		19 December 1879

	Title
	Preamble.
1	Short Title.
2	Interpretation.
3	Consent of local governing body must be obtained.
4	Provision not to apply to abattoirs and slaughterhouses already established and licensed.

An Act to amend “The Slaughterhouses Act, 1877.”

Preamble.

WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the power of establishing abattoirs and slaughterhouses within the limits of boroughs, and it is expedient to remove such doubts, and further to amend the law relating to the establishment and licensing respectively of abattoirs and slaughterhouses:

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Short Title.

The Short Title of this Act is “The Slaughterhouses Act 1877 Amendment Act, 1879;” and it shall be deemed to be incorporated with, and shall be read with, “The Slaughterhouses Act, 1877,” herein called “the said Act.”

2 Interpretation.

In this Act, if not inconsistent with the context,—

“Local governing body” means the “Council” as in the said Act defined, and also the Road Board or Trustees of every Road District or Highway District or other like body, howsoever denominated, now or hereafter created or constituted under any Act of the General Assembly, or any Act or Ordinance of any Provincial Council, for the local government of such district;

“Abattoir” means and includes any public slaughterhouse or place for slaughtering cattle, with its appurtenances, erected and established by the Governor or by any Superintendent under the authority of any enactment hereby repealed, or by the Council of any corporate district as in the said Act described, under any authority enabling such Council in that behalf, or under this Act.

3 Consent of local governing body must be obtained.

Notwithstanding anything in the said Act contained, no abattoirs shall be erected or established, and no license shall be issued in respect of any slaughterhouse situated within the limits or jurisdiction of any local governing body, without the consent of such body.

Proviso.

Provided always that if the said governing body shall refuse to give their consent it shall be lawful for the Governor, if applied to for that purpose, to nominate three Justices of the Peace, one of whom shall be a Resident Magistrate, who after hearing the parties shall determine by a majority whether or not such slaughterhouse shall be erected or established or licensed as aforesaid, and shall make an order in conformity with such determination, which shall be final and conclusive.

4 Provision not to apply to abattoirs and slaughterhouses already established and licensed.

The provisions contained in section three of this Act shall not apply to any abattoir or slaughterhouse erected and licensed at the time of the passing of this Act.

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