Referral to regional veterinarian
 84.25 (1) An examiner who conducts a post mortem examination of the carcass of a food animal shall refuse to approve the carcass to enter a meat plant and shall refer the carcass to a regional veterinarian if, (a) it appears to the examiner that the carcass displays any deviation from normal appearance or other condition that leads the examiner to, (i) suspect that the animal from which the carcass is derived had a reportable disease at the time of its slaughter, (ii) believe that the carcass is likely to be significantly contaminated, or (iii) believe that the carcass is likely to be affected by any disease, condition or substance that could make the carcass a significant risk to the health or safety of any person or animal; or (b) the examiner has any reason to, (i) suspect that the animal from which the carcass is derived had a reportable disease at the time of its slaughter, (ii) believe that the carcass is likely to be significantly contaminated, or (iii) believe that the carcass is likely to be affected by any disease, condition or substance that could make the carcass a significant risk to the health or safety of any person or other animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) If an examiner refers a carcass to a regional veterinarian under subsection (1) and the examiner is not the producer of the animal, the producer of the animal shall, (a) hold the carcass in a location specified by the examiner at the producer’s premises where the animal was slaughtered; and (b) identify the carcass through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the examiner and maintain the identification for the time that the examiner specifies.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) If an examiner refers a carcass to a regional veterinarian under subsection (1) and the examiner is the producer of the animal, the producer of the animal shall, (a) hold the carcass at the producer’s premises where the animal was slaughtered; (b) if the regional veterinarian requires, keep the carcass in a location specified by the regional veterinarian at the premises; and (c) identify the carcass through identifying marks or devices and corresponding records in a manner acceptable to the regional veterinarian and maintain the identification for the time that the regional veterinarian specifies.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) The regional veterinarian may do any of the following: 1. Refer the carcass to a veterinary inspector for another post mortem examination of the carcass. 2. Order that the producer of the animal from which the carcass is derived no longer hold it in accordance with subsection (2) or (3) but hold it on the conditions that the regional veterinarian directs. 3. Subject to subsection (5), order that the carcass no longer be held. 4. Subject to subsection (5), approve the carcass to enter a meat plant and attach those conditions to the approval that the regional veterinarian deems appropriate.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (5) A regional veterinarian shall not take the action described in paragraph 4 of subsection (4) if the regional veterinarian, (a) suspects that the animal from which the carcass is derived had a reportable disease at the time of its slaughter; (b) is of the opinion that the carcass is likely to be significantly contaminated; or (c) is of the opinion that the carcass is likely to be affected by a disease, condition or substance that could make the carcass a significant risk to the health or safety of any person or other animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) At any time after making an order that a carcass be held under paragraph 2 of subsection (4), the regional veterinarian may make an order under that subsection.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (7) If the regional veterinarian suspects that a carcass referred to the regional veterinarian under subsection (1) is derived from an animal that had a reportable disease at the time of its slaughter, the regional veterinarian shall notify a veterinary inspector designated under the Health of Animals Act (Canada) that the regional veterinarian suspects that the animal was at the time of slaughter affected by a reportable disease.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.