Section 2, *(Act No. 20 of 1973)*

(1) Any person who wishes to be registered as a butcher or assistant butcher shall make an application therefor to the Committee in the form prescribed for that purpose. (2) The form for the application under subparagraph (1) shall be provided by the Committee at such reasonable fee as the Committee may determine. (3) Upon receipt of an application under this paragraph, the Committee shall consider it and approve or refuse to approve as the case may be, having regard to— (a) ability of the applicant to slaughter and dress animals in accordance with these Bye-laws; (b) the past record of the applicant with regards to compliance with these Bye-laws; (c) the state of health of the applicant; and (d) the number of applicants. (4) The decision of the Committee under subparagraph (3) shall be communicated to the applicant in such form as the Committee may determine. (5) Where the Committee approves an application the applicant shall be entitled to use a slaughter house. [Margin: Imposition of fees and dues.]