Castle, ck, to

be kept only in registered building,

Registradon

in which

(b) in the case of a licence to keep swine, sheep or goats, thiny. six dollars per annum for each building in which the license keeps the same.

(4) Where any such licence is granted on or after the 1st day of July in any year, the fee payable in respect thereof shall be one-tult of the fee prescribed in paragraph (3).

(5) Any such licence and any renewal thereof shall be subject such terms and conditions as the Director may determine, and shall no be transferable.

5. No person shall keep any cattle, swine, sheep or goats in any building other than a building which has been registered with the Director in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

6. (1) Every building in which cattle, swine, sheep or goats are of buildings kept shall be registered with the Director during the month of January in each year and every new such building shall be registered with de Director before any cattle, swine, sheep or goats are kept therein.

cartle, etc. are kept

(3) Save as provided in paragraph (3), the Director shall refuse to register any such building unless he is satisfied that-

(a) the building is not less than six feel from any building used

for purposes of habitation;

(b) the building is not connected in any way with any sewer, (c) the building is constructed of brick or stone or other material

approved by the Director:

(d) the building is adequately lighted and ventilated:

(e) the floor of the building i-

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() constructed of concrete or other impervious material; and (i) provided with drainage channels, which are constructed of impervious material, for the purpose of draining off trive and other fluid noxious matter to a sump; and

adequate provision has been made for the supply of suitable water for the animals which are to be kept therein.

(3) The Director may register any such building notwithstanding that he is not satisfied as to any one or more or all of the materi specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) inclusive of paragraph (2) if health officer is satisfied that to do so will not be to the prejudice of the public health.

PART III.

Keeping of animals and offences.

7. (1) In every building in which cattle are kept, every animal Caude. shall have

(a) not less than thirty-two square feet of floor space; and

(b) not less than three hundred and sixty cubic feet of air space.

(2) The height of any such building, at its lowest part, shall be not less than twelve feet.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, two calves, being less than twelve months of age, shall be deemed to be one animal.

8. (1) In every building in which sheep or goats are kept. every Sheep and

goats, animal shall have-

(a) not less than eight square feet of floor space; and

(5) not less than ninety cubic feet of air space.

(2) The height of any such building, at its lowest part, shall be not less than six feet.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, two lambs, or two kids. being less than four months of age, shall be deemed to be one animal.

9. (1) In every building in which pigs are kept, every animal shall Figs. have not less than eight square feet of floor space.

(2) The height of any such building, at its lowest part, shall be not less than four feet.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, two pigs, being less than four months of age, shall be deemed to be one animal.

10. Without prejudice to any other provisions of these regulations, any building in which cattle, swine, sheep or goats are kept shall, at all lines, be maintained in a clean condition.

Buildings to be win.

Lained in clean cop- dition.

11. (1) All urine and other fluid noxious matter from any build. Disposal of

urine, etc. ing in which cattle, swine, sheep or goats are kept shall be drained to a sump or to such other place as the Director may, for the time being. approve,

(2) Every such sump shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Director and, in particular, shall be so constructed as to prevent leakage therefrom and shall be covered with a close-fitting cover.

12. Every sump provided in accordance with the provisions of Emptying of regulation 11 shall be emptied, and all manure shall be removed from sump, etc. any building in which cattle, swine, sheep or goats are kept, not less than once in every twenty-four hours.

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