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2134 ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1887 .


Cattle Diseases, Slaughter- Houses, and Markets.


On the north by the harbour, on the south by the Pokfúlam
and Taitam conduits , on the east by a straight line drawn
from Whitfield Police Station to the mouth of the Taitam

tunnel, and on the west by Mount Davis.

Cattle means bulls , cows , oxen , heifers , calves , and buffaloes .

Animal means cattle, sheep, goats and swine. [ Amended by Ord.
No. 21 of 1889, (repealed) and by Ord. No. 23 of 1890. ]

Disease means any infectious, contagious or communicable disease
of animals .


Market building means any house, shop , stall , or other building in a
market.


PART I.

Importation of cattle.

Bye-laws by 2. The Governor in Council may make and when made, vary, adl
Governor in
Council. to, or revoke bye-laws in respect of the following matters :


(1. ) Prohibiting the importation or landing of cattle, sheep and
swine [ “ animals " as amended by Ord. No. 21 of 1889
(repealed) and by Ord. No. 23 of 1890 ] otherwise than
at such times and places , and subject to such conditions
regarding inspection , marking, 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
cattle, sheep and swine [ " animals " as amended by Ord.
No. 21 of 1889 (repealed) and by Ord. No. 23 of 1890]
are kept.

(3. ) The slaughtering or isolating and keeping under observation

any animal that may 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 provisions of this
Ordinance in such manner as it may deem fit.