I beg to move amendment No. 33 :—
In sub-section (1) (b) to delete paragraph (iii), page 28, and in sub-section (2) to delete paragraph (d).
Having regard to the fact that there will be an ante-mortem and postmortem examination, I think this portion of the section would hardly ever be applied in practice. Even if you had a great number of veterinary inspectors, they would never carry it out in practice and in my opinion the clause would only serve one purpose and that is to furnish the profession with a lever to appoint about twice as many veterinary inspectors as would be necessary. In the circumstances, any practical man would be prepared to take the word of the butcher as to whether there was anything wrong. When they are a while at the business, the butchers know if there is anything irregular and they can tell you just as well as any member of the veterinary profession. I do not suppose that part of the section will ever be made operative and the Minister can save himself an immense amount of trouble by cutting it out.