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[by-law 38 cont.]
Public Health (Animals and Birds).
mitted to remain in any depot for a longer period than twenty-one days: Provided also that any such animal which is condemned by the Senior Veterinary Officer as unfit to be slaughtered for human food may, with the consent of the Senior Veterinary Officer, be removed by the owner.
Fees for use of depot.
G.N. 601/47.
Removal of animals without permit prohibited.
Owners of animals to provide food.
Government and Council responsibility.
39. The fee payable for each head of cattle housed in a depot shall be one dollar when cattle so housed are removed to any place other than the slaughter-house adjoining such depot or another depot, and the fee payable for each pig similarly housed and removed shall be eighty cents and for each sheep and goat similarly housed and removed shall be fifty cents. No fee is payable on admission.
40. No cattle, swine, sheep and goats shall be removed from a depot for any purpose except on a removal order signed by the officer in charge. Such order shall be granted on the production and deposit of the receipt given on the admission of the animals and in favour of the person therein named or of any other person on his order.
41. The Council shall provide water only for the use of the cattle, swine, sheep, and goats housed in the depots. The owners of such animals shall provide proper and sufficient food and shall send men in sufficient numbers to look after, feed and water such animals, but no other unauthorized person may be or remain on the premises during such hours as the depots are closed to the public.
42. Neither the Government nor the Council shall be responsible for the safe custody of any cattle, swine, sheep or goats housed in a depot.
Drenching of animals prohibited.
43. The drenching of any animal with any substance whatever, or the administration of salt in any form, in a depot, except with the permission of the Senior Veterinary Officer or of the officer in charge, is prohibited.
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