2142 ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1887.
Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets.
Importation of 2. All cattle and sheep imported into the Colony by land shall be driven direct to
cattle and sheep
by land.
the cattle market at the village of Yaumáti, and their arrival reported forthwith at the
Yaumáti Police Station.
Cattle and sheep 3. All cattle and sheep imported into the Colony shall be forthwith inspected and
to be inspected
on importation. duly marked by an inspector of live -stock, and any animal which he finds to be diseased
Diseased animals
to be segregated.
or which he may suspect to be suffering from disease shall be placed in segregation and
under observation at the depôts set apart for the purpose at Kennedy Town and
Yaumáti.
Segregation of 4. An inspector of live-stock, shall in every instance, with all practicable speed,
animals to be
reported to report to the Sanitary Board the whole of the ascertainable particulars concerning the
Sanitary Board.
animals he places in segregation.
Keep of 5. The owner of each animal placed in segregation shall pay five cents per day for
segregated
animals .
the keep of such animal until it is either passed as being free from disease or destroyed.
Slaughter of 6. If it appears to the Sanitary Board that an animal placed in segregation is
animal suffering
from disease and
disposal of suffering from a dangerously infectious disease, it shall cause such animal to be forth
carcase.
with slaughtered and the carcase thereof shall be disposed of in such manner as the
Board may deem fit.
Slaughtering of 7. If it appears to the Sanitary Board that any animal has been in contact or in
animal that has
been in contact
with diseased the same herd with animals suffering from disease, it may at discretion cause such
animal.
animal to be slaughtered and the carcase thereof shall be disposed of in such manner
as the Board may deem fit.
Carcases 8. The carcase of any animal slaughtered under the provisions of rules 6 and 7
property of the
Government.
shall be the exclusive property of the Government.
Importation 9. No person shall knowingly bring into the Colony any animal suffering from
of diseased
animals disease .
prohibited.
Inspection fees. 10. Such fee as may be from time to time be determined by the Governor in
Council will be charged for each head of cattle and for each head of sheep imported into
the Colony .
Inspection of 11. An inspector of live- stock shall visit, at such times as the Sanitary Board may
cattle, sheep and
swine depôts. direct, all places where cattle , sheep and swine are kept and inspect the animals there,
and he shall immediately report to the Sanitary Beard all cases of disease which he
may detect during such inspection.
Places to be 12. Where it appears to the Sanitary Board that disease exists or has within 56
declared
infected .
days existed in any place where cattle, sheep , or swine are kept , the Board may declare
such place to be infected and take such steps to prevent the spread of disease as it
deems necessary .
Removal of 13. When a place has been declared to be infected a placard shall be posted.
animals or
articles from there to that effect and the removal therefrom , without the sanction of the Sanitary
infected areas
prohibited.
Board, of any animal , carcase, fodder, litter, utensil or other thing therein is pro
hibited.