The M inister of Health has, in terms of section 35, read with section 40, of the Health Act, 1977 (Act No. 63 of 1977), made the regulations in the Schedule. S CHEDULE Definitions In these regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have such meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates – “animal” means any member of the animal kingdom; “available” includes available elsewhere than on the food premises in question; “best available method” means a method which is practicable and necessary for the protection of food against contamination or spoilage, having due regard to local conditions and circumstances whether at or on food premises or elsewhere, the prevailing extent of established practice and the financial implications thereof; “certificate of acceptability” means a certificate of acceptability referred to in regulation 3; “clean” means free of any dirt, impurity , objectionable matter or contamination to the extent that a state...