Inspection of animals and meat

The Clerk of the Slaughter house shall examine the condition of all animals brought to be slaughtered and of the meat thereof intended to be offered for sale. If any animal or meat shall have any appearance of disease or unsoundness, he shall notify the owner thereof and, unless and until such animal or meat shall have been approved by a medical officer, such animal shall not be slaughtered, nor shall such meat be offered for sale or be sold.