Response of veterinary inspector
 84.19 (1) If, under paragraph 1 of subsection 84.17 (4) or subsection 84.18 (4), a regional veterinarian refers a food animal to a veterinary inspector for another ante mortem examination, the veterinary inspector shall approve the animal for post mortem examination unless the veterinary inspector takes an action described in subsection (4), (5), (7), (9) or (10).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (2) A veterinary inspector who conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal under this section and who suspects that the animal has a reportable disease shall notify a veterinary inspector designated under the Health of Animals Act (Canada) that the veterinary inspector suspects that the animal is affected by a reportable disease.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (3) A veterinary inspector who conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal under this section shall take an action described in subsection (4) if the veterinary inspector, (a) suspects that the animal has a reportable disease; (b) is of the opinion that the animal is likely to be significantly contaminated; or (c) is of the opinion that the animal is likely to be affected by any disease, condition or substance that could make the animal a significant risk to the health or safety of any person or other animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (4) The actions that a veterinary inspector is required to take under subsection (3) are any one of the following: 1. Ordering that the producer of the animal condemn and humanely euthanize the animal at the producer’s expense, subject to the conditions that the veterinary inspector imposes if they are relevant to the euthanasia. 2. Ordering that the producer of the animal no longer hold the animal in accordance with subsection 84.17 (2) or (3), but hold it in a location specified by the veterinary inspector at the producer’s premises where the animal is being raised, and keep it apart from other animals on the conditions that the veterinary inspector directs, if the veterinary inspector is of the opinion that it is necessary to do so for the rest, treatment or further observation, sampling, testing or other assessment of the animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (5) If the veterinary inspector who conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal under this section is of the opinion that it is necessary to euthanize the animal in order to prevent or relieve its undue suffering or distress or because it is near death, the veterinary inspector may order the producer of the animal to condemn and humanely euthanize the animal at the producer’s expense and may attach conditions to the order that are relevant to the form of euthanasia or disposal of the animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (6) A veterinary inspector who makes an order under subsection (5) shall not take an action described in subsection (7).  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (7) If the veterinary inspector who conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal under this section determines that the animal is unfit to enter a meat plant after it is slaughtered, the inspector may do any of the following: 1. Refuse to approve the animal for post mortem examination. 2. Order that the producer of the animal no longer hold the animal in accordance with subsection 84.17 (2) or (3), but hold it in a location specified by the veterinary inspector at the producer’s premises where the animal is being raised, and keep it apart from other animals on the conditions that the veterinary inspector directs, if the veterinary inspector is of the opinion that it is necessary to do so for the rest, treatment or further observation, sampling, testing or other assessment of the animal. 3. Subject to subsection (8), order that the animal no longer be held. 4. Subject to subsection (8), approve the animal for post mortem examination and attach those conditions to the approval that the inspector deems appropriate, including requiring that the animal undergo post mortem examination by a veterinary inspector.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (8) A veterinary inspector shall not take the action described in paragraph 4 of subsection (7) if the veterinary inspector, (a) suspects that an animal has a reportable disease; (b) is of the opinion that the animal is likely to be significantly contaminated; or (c) is of the opinion that the animal is likely to be affected by any disease, condition or substance that could make the animal a significant risk to the health or safety of any person or other animal.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (9) A veterinary inspector who, under this section, conducts an ante mortem examination of a food animal that is a head of cattle and who is of the opinion that the animal is 30 months of age or older shall refuse to approve the animal for post mortem examination.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13. (10) At any time after making an order that an animal be held under paragraph 2 of subsection (4) or paragraph 2 of subsection (7), the veterinary inspector, (a) shall take all actions that the veterinary inspector is required to take under this section; (b) shall refrain from taking any action that the veterinary inspector is prohibited from taking under this section; and (c) may take any action that the veterinary inspector is authorized to take under this section.  O. Reg. 70/08, s. 13.