CATTLE DISEASES , SLAUGHTER -HOUSES ( 17 OF 1887. ] 945
AND MARKETS .
7. If it appears to the Sanitary Board that any animal has been in contact Slaughtering of
or in the same herd with animals suffering from disease, it may at discretion been
animalthat has
contact
cause such animal to be slaughtered and the carcase thereof shall be disposed animal.
with diseused
of in such manner as the Board may deem fit .
8. The carcase of any animal slaughtered under the provisions of rules 6 property
Carcases of the
and 7 shall be the exclusive property of the Government. Government,
9. No person shall knowingly bring into the Colony any animal suffering Importation
from disease . animals
prohibited.
10. Such fee as may be from time to time be determined by the Governor Inspection fees.
in Council will be charged for each head of cattle and for each head of sheep
imported into the Colony.
1. An inspector of live-stock shall visit, at such times as the Sanitary cattle,
Inspection of
sheep and
Board may direct, all places where animals are kept and inspect them , and he swine depóts.
shall immediately report to the Sanitary Board all cases of disease which he fee
13th Ord.in
June, Coun:
may detect during such inspection . 1889.)
12. Where it appears to the Sanitary Board that disease exists or has Places to be
within 56 days existed in any place wliere animals are kept, the Board may infected.
declare such place to be infected and take such steps to prevent the spread of [ See ibid .)
disease as it deems necessary .
13. When a place has been declare to be infected a placard shall be posted Removalof
there to that effect and the removal therefrom , without the sanction of the infected
articles from
areas
Sanitary Boaril, of any anima!, carcase, fodder, litter, utensil or other thing prohibited .
therein is prohibited .
14. Every person having in his premises or under his charge an animal Diseased animals
to be reported.
affected with disease shall, with all practicable speed , report the same to the
officer in charge of the nearest Police Station.
Do.
15. The Police shall forth with report to the Sanitary Board all cases of
animal disease coming under their notice.
16. The digging up of a carcase of an animal which has been buried is Digging up of
carcases
prohibited . prohibited .
17. The Sanitary Board shall cause all places where a diseased animal has Disinfection of
infected places.
been kept to be cleansed and disinfected in such manner as it deems fit
at the public expense.
( B. )
Slaughter - houses. - Bye -laws.
* * ( Substituted for
1 , 2 and 3 by Bye
No sheep or cattle shall be slaughtered for human food in any of the 1890,law 21stMay,
slaughter-houses unless bearing an official mark showing their fitness for June 1890. 7th
, gazette
such purpose.
4. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals, shall provide all Providing
slaughtermen.
persons necessary for the purpose of slaughtering animals and dressing the and
carcases thereof, together with a suflicient supply of hot water, and shall bave
the same in readiness at all times for the service of persons making use of
the slaughter-houses.
5. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering animals, shall at all times Chargesfor
allow any person to slaughter any animal or dress any carcase for sale on pay slaughtering,
ment to him of a fee not exceeding twenty cents for each animal weighing
less than one picul or forty cents for each animal weighing more, besides the
blood of such animal, which the lessce may retain.