(1)There shall be kept by the Ministry a register of premises (in this Act referred to as “registered premises” ) to be used…F2 for the slaughter of animals meat from which is intended for sending [F3 to Great Britain or to a country which is not a member state of the European Economic Community] [F4 or for the preparation, treatment, storing, processing, or packing of such meat], and the following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of such premises:—
(a)the Ministry may refuse to register or may cancel the registration of any premises where the premises or the equipment therein do not conform to the conditions prescribed by regulations made under section six, or where the standard of hygiene practised in the premises is considered by the Ministry to be unsatisfactory, or where the registration was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, or where, in relation to the premises, there has been any contravention of this Act or regulations made thereunder, and may cancel the registration at the request of the owner;
(b)the Ministry may refuse to register any premises if it is not satisfied that the animals, the carcases of which are to be handled therein, will be available for inspection before slaughter and may cancel the registration of any premises if it is satisfied that such animals have not been so available;
(c)the Ministry before registering any premises not registered at the date of the passing of this Act shall consult the [F5 district council for the district] in which the premises are situate.
F6[(1A)There shall be kept by the Department a register of premises (in this Act referred to as “EEC registered premises”) to be used for the slaughter of animals the meat from which is intended for sending to another member state of the European Economic Community or for the preparation, treatment, storing, processing or packing of such meat being premises and equipment which conform to the requirements of the rules of that Community on health problems affecting trade in meat between member states of the Community.]
(2)[F3 Registers] kept under this section shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed, and any application for the registration of premises shall be made in the prescribed manner.
(3)Any premises registered immediately before the passing of this Act under the Agricultural Produce (Meat Regulation) Act (Northern Ireland), 1930 [1930 c.23] , shall be deemed to be registered under this Act.