Prohibition from slaughtering animal before inspection

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), no person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered any animal unless such animal has been examined by an inspector in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule to these Regulations on the day prior to and on the day of slaughter and has been passed for slaughter on both such days. (2) The provisions of subregulation (1) does not apply where for humane reasons it is necessary to slaughter an animal before the services of an inspector can be acquired. Lair.