Public Health Act 1848

Slaughter-houses, &c.

Slaughterhouses to be registered.

LXI. And be it enacted, That every Building or Place used as a Slaughter-house shall, within Three Months after this Act is applied to the District in which it is situate, or, in the Case of a Building or Place newly used as a Slaughter-house after that Time, within Three Months after the Commencement of such User, be registered by the Owner or Occupier thereof at the Office of the said Local Board, in a Book which shall be kept by such Board for that Purpose; and whosoever uses or suffers to be used any Building or Place as a Slaughter-house without its being registered as required by this Act shall be liable for every such Offence to a Penalty not exceeding Five Pounds, and a further Penalty not exceeding Ten Shillings for every Day during the Continuance of the Offence after written Notice thereof from the said Local Board.