Closure and marking of insanitary rooms and utensils, etc

(1) Where an authorised officer is of the opinion that any part of a slaughterhouse or any equipment or utensil used in a slaughterhouse contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations relating to construction or clean and sanitary conditions he shall cause such part of the slaughterhouse to be closed or such equipment or utensil to be marked and until such part or such equipment or utensil is brought into conformity with these Regulations it shall not be opened or used. (2) Any person opening any part of a slaughterhouse which has been closed by an authorised officer (other than for the purpose of bringing such part into conformity with the requirements of these Regulations) or removing any mark placed on any equipment or utensil by an authorised officer commits an offence.