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(2.) Where the Officer of Customs finds, or has reason to believe, that the
cargo comprises foreign meat having, according to the best opinion which, in
the circumstances of the case, his knowledge enables him to form, the
characteristics of Foreign Meat of Class I,, or of Foreign Meat of Class II.,
the Officer of Customs by a notice in writing given to the Master or to the
importer shall require that, until the meat has been examined by the Medical
Officer of Health, it shall not be removed from the ship, or from the place of
delivery or of landing, or from any other place which the Officer of Customs
specifies in the notice.
The Officer of Customs shall at the same time inform the Medical Officer
of Health to the effect of the notice.
(3.) Where the Officer of Customs finds that the cargo comprises Foreign
Meat of Class III., or Foreign Meat Unclassed, the Officer of Customs, unless,
by reason of facts brought to his knowledge, or of representations made to
him, he is of opinion that the meat requires examination by the Medical
Officer of Health, may allow the meat to be removed from the ship, or from
the place of delivery or of landing without any such examination.
Where the Officer of Customs is of opinion that the meat requires examination
by the Medical Officer of Health, the Officer of Customs by a notice in
writing shall require that, until the meat has been examined by the Medical
Officer of Health, it shall not be removed from the ship, or from the place of
delivery or of landing, or from any other place which the Officer of Customs
specifies in the notice.
The Officer of Customs shall at the same time inform the Medical Officer of
Health to the effect of the notice.
(4.) Where anv notice has been given in relation to any foreign meat by
the Officer of Customs, in pursuance of subdivision (2) or of subdivision (3)
of this Article, a person shall not, without the express permission of the
Officer of Customs, remove the meat, at any time before its examination by
the Medical Officer of Health, from the ship, or from the place of delivery or
of landing, or from any other place specified in the notice.
(5.) On being informed by the Officer of Customs to the effect of the notice
given by him in pursuance of subdivision (2) or of subdivision (3) of this
Article, the Medical Officer of Health shall forthwith proceed to examine the
foreign meat to which the notice relates.
If, upon his examination of the meat, the Medical Officer of Health is of
opinion that the meat may be removed to a place of destination in England
or Wales for any purpose other than exportation, he shall give a certificate in
writing to that effect.
If, upon his examination of the meat, the Medical Officer of Health is of
opinion that the meat should not be removed to a place of destination in
Examination
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meat by
Medical
Officer of
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