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(m) 'Special permit' means a written permission granted by and in the discretion of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

(2) Other words and expressions used in this Ordinance shall bear the same meanings as they have in the Public Health (Quarantine and Prevention of Disease) Ordinance. 1934.

3. For the purpose of mitigating or preventing as far as may be possible epidemic, endemic, infectious or contagious disease among animals and birds the Council shall have power to make by-laws with regard to the following matters:-

(1) (a) The inspection, testing for disease, inoculation, detention, segregation, housing, slaughtering, transhipment, exportation, possession and control of animals and birds;

(b) the disposal of the dead bodies of animals and birds;

(c) the construction, regulation, licensing, disinfection. and inspection of all places, vessels and vehicles in which animals or birds are or have been kept or carried;

(d) the fees to be paid for licences, housing, inspection, testing, inoculation and disinfection;

(e) the forfeiture without compensation of animals, birds and things dealt with in contravention of any provision of this Ordinance or of any by-law made thereunder, and

()the duties and obligations of persons having animals or birds in their possession or under their charge.

(2) The prohibition or regulation of the import or export of cattle into or out of the Colony or any part thereof.

(3) The isolation of cases of disease in animals and birds and the regulation thereof.

(4) The appointment, establishment and maintenance of places for the observation or examination of cattle either on arrival or prior to export.

(5) The control and supervision by registration, licensing or otherwise of depots, stables, pens, cattle-sheds and places for keeping animals and birds.

(6) Provision for the regular inspection of all places where animals and birds are kept.

(7) The slaughtering or isolating or keeping under observation of any animal or bird that may appear to be or may be reasonably suspected of being or of having been in contact or in the same herd or flock with animals or birds affected with disease, and the disposal of the carcase thereof.

(8) Declaring any place or area to be infected with dis- ease, and prohibiting or regulating the movements of animals, birds or persons into, within or out of any such infected place or area, and the removal of carcases, fodder, litter, utensils, hurdles, pens, dung or other things into, within or out of such infected place or area.

(9) Prescribing the mode of cleansing and disinfecting of any place which has been occupied by any animal or bird. suffering from epidemic, endemic, contagious or infectious disease.

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