If you are a dual operator butcher, the law assumes that any animal material or product you show to the public or offer for sale is for sale, unless you can prove it is not. You will be considered to be selling these products if they are on display at your premises. The law will make this assumption if someone takes you to court for breaking a rule in the Animal Products Act 1999.
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136: Defence for persons charged with breach of duty or failure to comply, or
"Defending Yourself Against Charges of Breaking Animal Product Rules"
138: Presumption as to possession for sale, etc, or
"Having animal products at your shop means you're assumed to be selling them unless you can prove otherwise."
In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, any animal material or product on display to the public or offered or exposed for sale at the premises or place of a dual operator butcher is to be presumed to be for sale until the contrary is proved.
