Área and
cubic space for a cow.
Area and
cubic space for a sheep
or goat.
Area and
cubic space
for each
pig.
Concerning cleanliness
and lime- washing.
Buildings licensed for
animals not to be used
for other
purposes.
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4. Each COW shall have at least thirty-two square feet of standing room, and three hundred and sixty cubic feet of air space; in no case shall a cattle-shed be less than twelve feet in height.
5. Each sheep and goat shall have at least eight square feet of standing room and ninety cubic feet of air space.
6. Each pig shall have at least eight square feet of standing room, and every pigsty shall be not less than four feet in height at its lowest part.
7. The buildings shall be at all times kept in a cleanly condition and the walls be scraped and limewashed during the months of January and July in each year.
8. A building for which a licence is held to house cattle, swine, sheep or goats shall not be used for any other purpose than the housing of such animals.
Licensed buildings
to be open to
inspection.
Disease to
9. Buildings in which cattle, swine, sheep and goats are housed shall be at all times open to inspection by any member of the Council, Health Officer or Sanitary Inspector.
10. Every licensee or, in his absence, the person in charge of the be reported. animals shall, with all possible speed, report to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon or to the officer in charge of the nearest police station any and every case of disease occurring amongst his animals. In the event of an animal dying, the carcase shall not be removed or buried without an order in writing from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon or from some person authorised by him.
Cancellation
of licence.
Calculation of cubic space for calves.
Calculation of cubic space for
lambs or kids or young pigs.
Water supply for animals.
Restrictions as to
grazing.
11. The Council may, in its discretion, cancel any licence to keep animals on the holder of such licence being a second time convicted before a magistrate for a breach of these by-laws.
12. In the calculation of cubic space under by-law 4 two calves under one year shall be counted as one cow.
13. In the calculation of cubic space under by-laws 5 and 6 two lambs, two kids and two young pigs under four months shall be counted as one sheep, one goat and one pig respectively.
14. Any person desirous of obtaining a licence for a building in which animals are to be housed shall make adequate provision that such building shall have a suitable supply of good wholesome water for the use of the animals to be housed therein, and such supply of water shall be within such distance of the building as shall in each case be determined by the Council.
15. No cattle or goats shall be turned out to graze, except on fenced land in the possession or occupation of the owner of such cattle or goats, without a written permit from the Council which may contain conditions as to hours of grazing, area to be grazed and other matters.
Power of
Cemeteries.
1. Every cemetery shall be at all times open to inspection by any members of member of the Council or by any officer directed by the Chairman to
Council or
authorised
officers
to inspect cemeteries.
make such inspection.
A. CEMETERIES OTHER THAN CHINESE CEMETERIES.
Graves to number. bear a
2. Every grave shall bear a number.
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