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CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES ( 17 OF 1887. ]
AND MARKETS .


symptoms of disease within 14 days after importa
tion, one third of its value when imported shall be
given .
( 2. ) When the animal has shown symptoms of disease
after being over 14 days in the Colony, one half
its value immediately before it became affected shall
be given.
( 3. ) When the animal has shown no symptoms of disease
but has been in contact or in the same herd with
diseased cattle, compensation shall be given.
( 4. ) Provided that the sum to be allowed as compensation 189
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for one animal shall in no case exceed $ 200 .
( 5. ) When the animal has shown symptoms of disease on
importation or within 3 days after importation no
compensation will be given.
4. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public Compensa
revenue of the Colony the full market value shall be paid for tion for
articles
all articles destroyed in the disinfecting of infected premises under destroyed.
the provisions of this ordinance.
5. The amount of compensation for animals slaughtered and value to be
articles destroyed shall be fixed by an inspector of live-stock, inspector
fixed by of
and any person dissatisfied with his valuation may appeal live-stock .
therefrom to the Governor in Council .
6. No person shall bring into the Colony, or drive, carry, Transport of
transport, remove, or have or keep , or knowingly suffer to be animals,
had or kept under his control or on his premises any animal or
other creature used for human food in any way which may
cause needless or avoidable suffering to such animalor creature .
7. All animals brought to the Colony for the purpose of Cattle depôts.
being slaughtered shall be kept, except when they may be
turned out to graze, in a properly constructed depôt licensed
by the SanitaryBoard under section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of (No. 23 of
1887. No animals shall be turned out to graze when the 1890.)
Sanitary Board shall, for sanitary reasons, forbid such grazing
by an order in writing.
PART II.
Slaughter -houses.
8. A sufficient number of fit and proper slaughter-houses to Establishing
meet the requirements of the Colony shall be provided by the afslaughter
and
Government and it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council the letting
thereof,
to grant to any person or persons the sole privilege of slaughter