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Power to License Slaughter-houses.
With respect to the licencing of slaughter-houses the
following provisions shall have effect, (namely) :—
1. The Council may from time to time grant licences
for the use of buildings as slaughter-houses, and they
may demand a sum not exceeding twenty shillings for
any such licence for twelve months, and in the like
proportion for any shorter period, and they may grant
such licences on such terms and conditions and subject
to such restrictions as may be specified in such licence.
2. They may by order suspend or revoke the licence
for any slaughter-house if in their opinion the same is
a nuisance, or if the owner or proprietor thereof has
been twice convicted of offending against the provisions
of any Act, Order or Byelaw relating to slaughter-houses
or the slaughtering of cattle, but an appeal shall lie
from any such Order at any time within three months
from the date thereof to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction,
who may confirm, vary or revoke such Order.
3. In case of any such suspension or revocation the
Council shall give notice thereof to the owner or occupier
of such slaughter-house.
4. He shall not be obliged to discontinue the use of
the slaughter-house pending an appeal by him against
the Order.
5. If any person, except during the pending of such
appeal as aforesaid, slaughters or dresses for sale any
animal in any slaughter-house the licence for which is
suspended or revoked, he shall be liable to a penalty
not exceeding five pounds.
6. If any licensed slaughter-house is not used as such
for the space of three months the Council may revoke the
licence thereof.