| (1) | Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), (3) and (4) the carcass of a bovine, sheep or goat that — |
| (a) | has no permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class A"; |
| (b) | has at least one but not more than two permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class AB"; |
| (c) | has at least three but not more than six permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class B; and |
| (d) | has more than six permanent incisors, shall be classified as "Age Class C". |
| (2) | The carcass of a bovine, sheep or goat of which the head is not available for determination of age classification shall be deemed to be a carcass of Age Class C. |
| (3) | The carcass of a calf of which the head is not available for determination of the age classification shall be deemed to be the carcass of a bovine of Age Class A unless the person performing the classification is satisfied that it is the carcass of a calf. |
| (4) | All carcasses that are slaughtered at a registered abattoir shall at all times, for the purpose of age classification, be identifiable with the head of such a carcass by attaching same numbered stickers to the carcass and corresponding head: Provided that in the case of the head the sticker shall consist of a label permanently attached to the head. |
[Regulation 6(4) substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 3450, GG48654, dated 26 May 2023 - effective 26 November 2023]
