Regulation12 (extract):
(1) The Director shall arrange for-
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(b) postmortem health inspections to be carried out at every farmed game meat plant in accordance with the Eleventh Schedule.

Eleventh Schedule (extract):
1. At every abattoir and every farmed game plant, the carcass and offal and, where appropriate, the blood of each slaughtered animal intended for human consumption shall be inspected without delay by VO, OVS or a meat inspector, and any such VO, OVS or meat inspector, shall have regard to-
(a) the age and sex of the animal;
(b) the state of nutrition of the animal;
(c) any evidence of bruising or haemorrhage;
(d) any local or general oedema;
(e) the efficiency of bleeding;
(f) any swelling, deformity or other abnormality of bones, joints, musculature or umbilicus;
(g) any abnormality in consistency, colour, odour (such as pronounced sexual odours) and,
where appropriate, taste;
(h) the condition of the pleura and peritoneum; and
(i) any other evidence of abnormality.

Eleventh Schedule (extract):
1. At every abattoir and every farmed game plant, the carcass and offal and, where appropriate, the blood of each slaughtered animal intended for human consumption shall be inspected without delay by VO, OVS or a meat inspector, and any such VO, OVS or meat inspector, shall have regard to-[...]

Eleventh Schedule (extract):
2. The inspection shall include-
(a) visual examination of the slaughtered animal and the organs belonging to it;
(b) palpation of the organs referred to in Parts II to VII of this Schedule and, where considered necessary by a VO, OVS or meat inspector the uterus;
(c) incisions of organs and lymph nodes as specified in Parts II, III and VII of this Schedule; and
(d) any additional incisions or examinations that a VO, OVS or a meat inspector, considers necessary

Eleventh Schedule(extract):
1. At every abattoir and every farmed game plant, the carcass and offal and, where appropriate, the blood of each slaughtered animal intended for human consumption shall be inspected without delay by VO, OVS or a meat inspector, and any such VO, OVS or meat inspector, shall have regard to-
(a) the age and sex of the animal;
(b) the state of nutrition of the animal;
(c) any evidence of bruising or haemorrhage;
(d) any local or general oedema;
(e) the efficiency of bleeding;
(f) any swelling, deformity or other abnormality of bones, joints, musculature or umbilicus;
(g) any abnormality in consistency, colour, odour (such as pronounced sexual odours) and, where appropriate, taste;
(h) the condition of the pleura and peritoneum; and
(i) any other evidence of abnormality.
2. The inspection shall include-
(a) visual examination of the slaughtered animal and the organs belonging to it;
(b) palpation of the organs referred to in Parts II to VII of this Schedule and, where considered necessary by a VO, OVS or meat inspector the uterus;
(c) incisions of organs and lymph nodes as specified in Parts II, III and VII of this Schedule; and
(d) any additional incisions or examinations that a VO, OVS or a meat inspector, considers necessary.

Regulation 3:
These Regulations apply to the slaughter of animals for human consumption in Botswana, except for animals intended for-
(a) consumption within a single household; and
(b) human consumption at public gatherings including weddings, funerals, and celebrations.

Regulation 3:
These Regulations apply to the slaughter of animals for human consumption in Botswana, except for animals intended for-
(a) consumption within a single household; and
(b) human consumption at public gatherings including weddings, funerals, and celebrations.

Regulation 3:
The following diseases are hereby specified for the purposes of these Regulations and shall be dealt with as hereinafter directed-
(a) anthrax;
(b) bacillary necrosis;
(c) breeding diseases, i.e. brucellosis, vibriosis, trichomoniasis and epidelymitis vaginitis;
(d) dourine;
(e) theileriosis or gonderiosis;
(f) epizootic lymphangitis;
(g) foot-and-mouth disease;
(h) glanders and farcy;
(i) mange in equines;
(j) pleuropneumonia, contagious (or lung-sickness);
(k) quarter evil;
(l) rabies;
(m) rinderpest;
(n) scab in sheep;
(o) sheep-pox;
(p) swine erysipelas;
(q) swine fever;
(r) trypanozoonosis;
(s) tuberculosis;
(t) ulcerative lymphangitis;
(u) lumpy skin disease;
(v) Johne's disease;
(w) mange in the bovine, goat and pig;
(x) Newcastle disease;
(y) Psittacosis;
(z) bovine spongiform encephalopathy;
(aa) transmissible spongiform encephalopathies;
(bb) avian influenza,
and any other disease to which stock are liable, and which may be prescribed under the Act to be a disease for the purposes of these Regulations.

Regulation 31:
The District Officer shall, on receipt from the Director or stock inspector of a signed notification of the outbreak of a disease, forthwith cause all owners of farms and owners of stock in the neighbourhood to be notified of the outbreak.

Regulation 42:
When any farm or place which adjoins a public road has been declared an infected area, the District Officer of the district shall cause placards stating the disease on account of which the farm or place has been declared infected to be placed in a manner visible from the public
road on the said farm or place at the two points where the road enters and leaves it.

Section 2:
"disease" means anthrax, brucellosis, dourine, East Coast fever, epizootic lymphangletla, foot and mouth disease, glanders and farcy, mange in equines, contagious bovine, pleuro-pneumonia, African swine fever, swine fever, rabies, rinderpest, sheep-pox and sheep scab, tuberculosis, African horse sickness, ulcerative lymphangitis, lumpy skin disease, Newcastle disease, blue tongue, psittacosis, Rift Valley fever, trypanosomiasis, and any other disease of animals prescribed as a disease for the purposes of this Act;

Section 3(extract):
(1) Every owner or person in control of any animal affected or suspected of being affected by any disease shall-
(a) as soon as is reasonably practicable, give notice of the animal so affected or suspected of being so affected to the nearest departmental officer, administrative officer, or police officer; and
(b) as far as is practicable, keep such animal separated from other animals not so affected.
(2) Every person, other than a departmental officer, receiving notice under subsection (1)
shall forthwith notify the nearest departmental officer.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), any veterinary surgeon who has
reason to believe that any animal is suffering from a disease shall forthwith give notice of that
fact to the nearest departmental officer.

Eleventh Schedule(extract):
1. At every abattoir and every farmed game plant, the carcass and offal and, where appropriate, the blood of each slaughtered animal intended for human consumption shall be inspected without delay by VO, OVS or a meat inspector, and any such VO, OVS or meat inspector, shall have regard to-
(a) the age and sex of the animal;
(b) the state of nutrition of the animal;
(c) any evidence of bruising or haemorrhage;
(d) any local or general oedema;
(e) the efficiency of bleeding;
(f) any swelling, deformity or other abnormality of bones, joints, musculature or umbilicus;
(g) any abnormality in consistency, colour, odour (such as pronounced sexual odours) and, where appropriate, taste;
(h) the condition of the pleura and peritoneum; anD
(i) any other evidence of abnormality.
2. The inspection shall include-
(a) visual examination of the slaughtered animal and the organs belonging to it;
(b) palpation of the organs referred to in Parts II to VII of this Schedule and, where considered necessary by a VO, OVS or meat inspector the uterus;
(c) incisions of organs and lymph nodes as specified in Parts II, III and VII of this Schedule; and
(d) any additional incisions or examinations that a VO, OVS or a meat inspector, considers necessary.

Bye-law 20 (extract):
(1) No person shall remove from the immediate vicinity of the carcass of any animal slaughtered at the abattoir any portion of the hide, flesh, bone, fat or feet or of the internal organs or entrails until they have been duly examined and dealt with by a meat inspector.
(2) Immediately after an animal has been slaughtered and dressed, it shall be examined and stamped as hereinafter provided and the slaughterman and his assistants shall then remove the stamped carcass and deposit it in the part of the abattoir set aside for such purpose: Provided that no person shall deposit any carcass or portion thereof in such part of the abattoir unless it has been stamped.
(3) An authorized veterinary surgeon or any meat inspector may inspect and examine any animal brought into the abattoir premises for slaughter for human consumption for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is diseased, unsound or in any way unfit for human consumption.
(4) A meat inspector shall examine, handle and cut into the carcass, offal and red offal of every animal which has been slaughtered at the abattoir, immediately after it has been dressed, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is diseased, unsound, unwholesome or in any way unfit for human consumption

Regulation 12 (extrcat):
(3) No person shall remove, or cause or permit to be removed, from an abattoir or a farmed game meat plant, any blood or any carcass or part of a carcass or any offal intended for human consumption, or any offal from a slaughtered animal intended for sale for human consumption until it has been inspected in accordance with these Regulations

Bye-law 20 (extract):
(1) A person shall not remove from the immediate vicinity of the carcass of any animal slaughtered at the abattoir any portion of the flesh, bone or offal until they have been duly examined and dealt with by a meat inspector.
(2) The meat inspector shall immediately after an animal has been slaughtered and dressed, examine and stamp a carcass, or offal, submitted for examination and passed as healthy and fit for human consumption with the official stamp mark of the Council in such places as the meat inspector may deem necessary.
(3) A meat inspector shall examine, handle and cut into the carcass, and offal of every animal which has been slaughtered at the abattoir, immediately after it has been dressed, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it is unfit for human consumption.

Eleventh Schedule:
1. (1) If upon inspection of any carcass, a VO, OVS or a meat inspector is satisfied that the animal was suffering from any of the following diseases or conditions, he or she shall regard the whole carcass and all the offal and blood removed or collected from it as being unfit for human consumption-
(a) Actinobacillosis (generalised) or actinomycosis (generalised);
(b) Anaemia (advanced);
(c) Anthrax;
(d) Blackleg;
(e) Botulism;
(f) Bruising (extensive and severe);
(g) Brucellosis (acute);
(h) Caseous lymphadenitis with emaciation;
(i) Caseous lymphadenitis (generalised);
(j) Cysticercus bovis (generalised);
(k) Cysticercus cellulosae;
(l) Cysticercusovis (generalised);
(m) Decomposition (generalised);
(n) Emaciation (severe);
(o) Enteritis (acute);
(p) Fever;
(q) Foot and mouth disease;
(r) Glanders;
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(s) Jaundice (severe);
(t) Lymphadenitis (generalised);
(u) Malignant catarrhal fever;
(v) Mastitis (acute septic);
(w) Melanosis (generalised);
(x) Metritis (acute septic);
(y) Abnormal odour associated with disease or other conditions prejudicial to health or
pronounced sexual odour;
(z) Oedema (generalised);
(aa) Pericarditis (acute septic);
(bb) Peritonitis (acute diffuse septic);
(cc) Pleurisy (acute diffuse septic);
(dd) Pneumonia (acute septic);
(ee) Pyaemia;
(ff) Rabies;
(gg) Salmonellosis (acute);
(hh) Sarcocysts (generalised);
(ii) Septicaemia;
(jj) Swine erysipelas (acute);
(kk) Swine fever;
(ll) Tetanus;
(mm) Toxaemia;
(nn) Trichinellosis;
(oo) Tuberculosis (generalised);
(pp) Tuberculosis with emaciation;
(qq) Tumours (malignant with secondary growths or multiple);
(rr) Uraemia; and
(ss) Viraemia.
Any suspected case of a disease notifiable under the Diseases of Animals Act must be
reported without delay to the Director, Veterinary Officer, or OVS.
(2) A VO, OVS or a meat inspector shall reject as unfit for human consumption any stillborn or
unborn carcass and any immature carcass which is oedematous or in poor physical condition, together with any offal or blood removed or collected therefrom.
2. A VO, OVS or a meat inspector shall reject the blood of any animal as unfit for human consumption if he or she is satisfied-
(a) that the animal was affected by any infectious condition; or
(b) that the blood is contaminated by stomach contents or other extraneous matter.
3. A VO, OVS or a meat inspector shall, in determining for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule whether tuberculosis is generalised, take into account the sum of the evidence of disease, the extent and the character of the lesions throughout the carcass and, in particular, shall regard evidence of any of the following conditions as satisfactory evidence of generalised tuberculosis-
(a) miliary tuberculosis of both lungs with evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere;
(b) multiple and actively progressive lesions of tuberculosis;
(c) widespread tuberculous infection of the lymph nodes of the carcass;
(d) diffuse acute lesions of tuberculosis of both the pleura and peritoneum associated with an enlarged or tuberculous lymph node of the carcass,
(e) active or recent lesions present in the substance of any two of the following: spleen, kidney, udder, uterus, ovary, testicle, brain and spinal cord or their membranes, in addition to tuberculous lesions in the respiratory and digestive tracts; and
(f) in the case of a calf, congenital tuberculosis.
4. (1) Where a VO, OVS or a meat inspector is satisfied that a carcass or offal is affected with tuberculosis, other than generalised tuberculosis or tuberculosis with emaciation, he or she shall reject the following parts of the carcass and offal as unfit for human consumption-
(a) any part of the carcass infected with localised tuberculosis and any other part contiguous thereto;
(b) the head, including the tongue, when tuberculosis exists in any lymph node associated with the head or tongue.
(c) any organ or viscera when tuberculosis exists in the substance, or on the surface thereof, or in any lymph node associated therewith.
(2) A VO, OVS or a meat inspector shall reject any part of a carcass and any offal or blood contaminated with tuberculous material as unfit for human consumption.
5. A VO, OVS or a meat inspector, shall regard either of the following conditions as satisfactory evidence of generalised caseous lymphadenitis for the purpose of this Part of this Schedule-
(a) multiple, acute and actively progressive lesions of caseous lymphadenitis; or
(b) multiple lesions of caseous lymphadenitis which are inactive but widespread.
6. (1) Where a VO, OVS or a meat inspector is satisfied-
(a) that a carcass or offal is affected with caseous lymphadenitis or any other suppurative condition; but
(b) that the condition is not generalised nor associated with emaciation, he or she shall reject the following parts of the carcass and offal as unfit for human consumption-
(i) any organ and its associated lymph node, when the condition exists on the surface or in the substance of that organ or lymph node; and
(ii) when it does not so exist, the lesion and such of the surrounding parts as he or she may think proper having regard to the age and degree of activity of the lesion.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) (b) (ii), an old lesion which is firmly encapsulated may be regarded as inactive.
7. Cysticercus bovis:
(1) Method of examination: Every meat inspector finding evidence of bladderworm disease ("measles") in a slaughtered animal during examination shall make the following additional examination thereof-
Head: Inspection incisions into the inner and outer muscles of the jaw.
Tongue: Inspection of surface and incisions into the muscles of attachment and tongue proper.
Pluck: Examination of heart and oesophagus.
Stomach and intestines: Examination of the outer surface of the stomach and intestines.
Carcass: The following inspection incisions shall be made into each side of the carcass: Muscles of the shoulder behind the elbow: Seven incisions.
Chuck (by which is understood the muscles of the dorsal aspect of the thoracic cavity): One incision.
Brisket: One incision.
Muscular diaphragm: Two incisions.
Fillet: Three incisions.
Apart from the foregoing, the large muscular surface exposed by the splitting of the carcass shall be examined and three incisions made into the pillars of the diaphragm.
(2) Action to be taken in the event of evidence of infestation with Cysticercus bovis- Where, during examination in accordance with subparagraph (1)-
(a) ten or more bladderworm cysts are found in any head, tongue, pluck, liver or stomach and intestines, the part so infested shall be condemned as unfit for human consumption;
(b) one to nine bladderworm cysts are found on the majority of the cut surfaces of the carcass musculature then the carcass so infested together with the viscera shall be condemned as unfit for human consumption unless-
(i) subjected to cold storage to the satisfaction and under the control of the Director or local authority, and in which cold storage the carcass and viscera is subjected, for a period of 14 continuous days, to a continuously maintained temperature of or below minus 10ºC;
(ii) subjected to being frozen, to the satisfaction and under the control of the Director or local authority, in a blast freezing tunnel in such a manner that the temperature at the thermal centre of the carcass or viscera is reduced to not more than minus 15ºC within 24 hours of the commencement of the blast freezing and that immediately thereafter the carcass and viscera are retained in cold storage at a temperature of not more than minus 10ºC for a continuous period of not less than 72 hours;
(iii) subjected to boiling until a uniform grey colour is observed on a fresh cross-section; or
(iv) subjected to sterilisation by heat in hermetically sealed cans.
8. A VO, OVS or a meat inspector shall reject as unfit for human consumption meat resulting from trimming of the sticking point.
9. Where a VO, OVS or a meat inspector is satisfied that the whole or any part of a carcass or any offal is affected by any disease or condition other than one mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 7 of this Part or that it is contaminated, he or she shall reject as unfit for human consumption the whole carcass and the offal or such lesser part thereof as he or she may think appropriate to the circumstances of the case.
10. Where a VO, OVS or a meat inspector is satisfied that a part of a carcass or any offal is affected by a slight localised infestation by a parasite not transmissible to man, he or she may, at his or her discretion, reject as unfit for human consumption the part of the carcass or offal so affected together with the tissue immediately surrounding it.
11. Where the blood or offal of several animals is collected in one receptacle a VO, OVS or a meat inspector shall reject as unfit for human consumption the entire contents of that receptacle if fresh meat of any of the animals from which the blood was collected or the offal obtained is declared unfit for human consumption.
12. Where the Director so directs, a VO, OVS or a meat inspector shall examine fresh meat from swine for trichinellosis and shall reject as unfit for human consumption fresh meat so affected.

Bye-law 25 (extract):
(2) Any carcass, meat, fat, offal or red offal seized and condemned shall, upon a certificate by an authorized veterinary surgeon, be destroyed or alternatively, it may, at the owner's risk, be treated in such manner as the authorized veterinary surgeon may decide to render it fit for human consumption.

Regulation 5 (extract):

(6) Waste material and meat unfit for human consumption shall be burned or buried under the official supervision of the VO, OVS or meat inspector, to prevent access by wild animals or dogs.
Eighth Schedule
PART II
1. The occupier of every abattoir and farmed game plant shall ensure that-
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(g) fresh meat rejected as being unfit for human consumption is removed, as soon as possible, to the room or receptacle provided for the retention of such meat in a manner which avoids any risk of contamination of fresh meat which is intended for human consumption and such accommodation is kept locked, except when it is necessarily opened for the reception and removal of unfit meat or at the request of a VO, OVS or meat inspector for the purpose of the examination and seizure of such meat.

Eleventh Schedule (extract):
(2) Action to be taken in the event of evidence of infestation with Cysticercus bovis-
Where, during examination in accordance with subparagraph (1)-
(a) ten or more bladderworm cysts are found in any head, tongue, pluck, liver or stomach and intestines, the part so infested shall be condemned as unfit for human consumption;
(b) one to nine bladderworm cysts are found on the majority of the cut surfaces of the carcass musculature then the carcass so infested together with the viscera shall be condemned as unfit for human consumption unless-
(i) subjected to cold storage to the satisfaction and under the control of the Director or local authority, and in which cold storage the carcass and viscera is subjected, for a period of 14 continuous days, to a continuously maintained temperature of or below minus 10ºC;
(ii) subjected to being frozen, to the satisfaction and under the control of the Director orlocal authority, in a blast freezing tunnel in such a manner that the temperature at thethermal centre of the carcass or viscera is reduced to not more than minus 15ºC within24 hours of the commencement of the blast freezing and that immediately thereafterthe carcass and viscera are retained in cold storage at a temperature of not more than minus 10ºC for a continuous period of not less than 72 hours;
(iii) subjected to boiling until a uniform grey colour is observed on a fresh cross-section; or
(iv) subjected to sterilisation by heat in hermetically sealed cans.

Bye -law 20 (Extract):
(5) The carcass of every animal condemned or any part of the carcass or offal of a slaughtered animal which has been found under sub-bye-law (3) to be unfit for human consumption shall be destroyed under the supervision of the authorised veterinary surgeon or meat inspector, or manager.

Regulation 27:
(1) A person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable- (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding P1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, and where the offence is a continuing offence, to an additional fine of P500 for each day on which the offence continues; and (b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of P2,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months and, where the offence is a continuing offence, to an additional fine of P500 for each day on which the offence continues.
(2) On the conviction of any person for any offence under these Regulations, the court may, in addition to any other penalty which it may lawfully impose, cancel or suspend any licence issued to such person which is relevant to the offence committed.