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Área and cubic space for a cow.

Area and cubic space for a sheep

or goat.

Area and

cubic space

for each

pig.

Concerning cleanliness and lime- washing.

Buildings licensed for

animals not to be used

for other purposes.

Licensed

buildings

682

4. Each COW shall have at least thirty-two square

feet

of standing room, and three hundred and sixty cubic feet of air space; in no case shall a cattle-shed be less than twelve feet in height.

5. Each sheep and goat shall have at least eight square feet of standing room and ninety cubic feet of air space.

6. Each pig shall have at least eight square feet of standing room, and every pigsty shall be not less than four feet in height at its lowest part.

7. The buildings shall be at all times kept in a cleanly condition" and the walls be scraped and limewashed during the months of January and July in each year.

8. A building for which a licence is held to house cattle, swine, sheep or goats shall not be used for any other purpose than the housing of such animals.

9. Buildings in which cattle, swine, sheep and goats are housed shall be at all times open to inspection by any member of the to be open to Council, Health Officer or Sanitary Inspector. inspection.

Disease to

10. Every licensee or, in his absence, the person in charge of the be reported. animals shall, with all possible speed, report to the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon or to the officer in charge of the nearest police station any and every case of disease occurring amongst his animals. In the event of an animal dying, the carcase shall not be removed or buried without an order in writing from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon or from some person authorised by him.

Cancellation

of licence.

Calculation

of cubic space for calves.

Calculation of cubic space for lambs or kids or

young pigs.

Water supply for animals.

Restrictions as to

grazing.

11. The Council may, in its discretion, cancel any licence to keep animals on the holder of such licence being a second time convicted before a magistrate for a breach of these by-laws.

12. In the calculation of cubic space under by-law 4 two calves under one year shall be counted as one cow.

13. In the calculation of cubic space under by-laws 5 and 6 two lambs, two kids and two young pigs under four months shall be counted as one sheep, one goat and one pig respectively.

14. Any person desirous of obtaining a licence for a building in which animals are to be housed shall make adequate provision that such building shall have a suitable supply of good wholesome water for the use of the animals to be housed therein, and such supply of water shall be within such distance of the building as shall in each case be determined by the Council.

15. No cattle or goats shall be turned out to graze, except on fenced land in the possession or occupation of the owner of such cattle or goats, without a written permit from the Council which may contain conditions as to hours of grazing, area to be grazed and other matters.

Power of

Cemeteries.

1. Every cemetery shall be at all times open to inspection by any members of member of the Council or by any officer directed by the Chairman to

make such inspection.

Council or

authorised

officers

to inspect cemeteries.

Graves to number. bear a

A. CEMETERIES OTHER THAN CHINESE CEMETERIES.

2. Every grave shall bear a number.

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