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SCHEDULE 12ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SLAUGHTER BY A RELIGIOUS METHOD

PART IGENERAL

Slaughter by a religious method

2.  In this Schedule references to slaughter by a religious method are references to slaughter without the infliction of unnecessary suffering—

(a)by the Jewish method for the food of Jews by a Jew who holds a licence in accordance with Schedule 1 (which relates to the licensing of slaughtermen) and who is duly licensed—

(i)in England and Wales by the Rabbinical Commission referred to in Part IV of this Schedule; or

(ii)in Scotland by the Chief Rabbi; or

(b)by the Muslim method for the food of Muslims by a Muslim who holds a licence in accordance with Schedule 1.