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[ 17 of 1887. ) CATILE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER -HOUSES
AND MARKETS .


Cattle means bulls, cows , oxen , heifers, calves, and buffaloes.
[ No. 23 of Animal except where otherwise expressed means cattle, sheep
1890. ]
and goats and all other ruminating animals and swine.
Disease means any infectious, contagious or communicable
disease of animals.
Market building means any house, shop, stall , or other build
ing in a market.
PART I.
Importation of cattle.
Bye-laws by
Governor in
2. The Governor in Council may make and when made, vary ,
Council. add to, or revoke bye-laws in respect of the following matters:
[ Ibid. ] ( 1. ) Prohibiting the importation or landing of animals
otherwise than at such times and places, and sub
ject to such conditions regarding inspection, mark
iny, isolation , subsequent disposal, and payment of
such inspection fees as may be prescribed by such
bye-laws.
( 2. ) Providing for the regular inspection of all places
where animals are kept.
( 3. ) The slaughtering or isolating and keeping under ob
servation any animal that may
inay appear to be or may
be reasonably suspected of being infected or of
having been in contact or in the same herd with
animals affected with disease.
( 4. ) Authorising the Sanitary Board to dispose of the
carcase of any animal slaughtered under the provi.
sions of this ordinance in such manner as it may
deem fit.
( 5. ) Authorising the Sanitary Board to declare places to
be infected with disease and to prohibit the removal
of any animal, fodder, litter, utensil, or other thing
from such places.
( 6. ) Prescribing the modes of cleansing and disinfecting
of places which have been occupied by any animal
suffering from infectious disease.
Compensa-
tion for
3. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public
animals revenue of the Colony compensation shall be paid as follows
slaugitered. for any animal slaughtered under the provisions of this ordi
pance :

( 1. ) When the animal has shown no symptoms of disease
within 3 days after importation but has showed