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QUESTION 2227
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES:
MRS A STEYN (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
QUESTION:
With reference to her reply to question 1948 on 12 August 2013, (a) which
sections of the Meat Safety Act, Act 40 of 2000, do not require mandatory
implementation and (b) what (i) is the reason for the delay with regard to
each specified section which has not been implemented, (ii) timeframe has
she set for the complete implementation of the specified Act and (iii)
steps are being taken to amend those sections of the Act which cannot be
implemented?    NW2645E
REPLY:
a) Section 4 and Section 12 do not require mandatory implementation
b) (1) Not applicable; all mandatory sections have been fully implemented
within time frames, and non-mandatory sections do not have time frames.
(2) The Act is fully implemented.
(3) There are no sections of the Act which cannot be implemented
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SUBJECT: Question 2227 Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
CLASSIFICATION: Confidential
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