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ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1887. 2135


Cattle Diseases, Slaughter- Houses, and Markets.


( 5. ) Authorising the Sanitary Board to declare places to be
infected with disease and to prohibit the removal of any
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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.

3. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public Compensation
for animals
slaughtered.
revenue of the Colony compensation shall be paid as follows for any
animal slaughtered under the provisions of this Ordinance :

(1. ) When the animal has shown no symptoms of disease

within 3 days after importation but has showed symp
toms of disease within 14 days after importation, 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 for one
animal shall in no case exceed $50. Repealed by Ordi
nance No. 12 of 1890 and new sub- section substituted. ]

( 5. ) When the animal has shown symptoms of disease on im
portation or within 3 days after importation no com
pensation will be given .

4. The Governor in Council shall direct that out of the public Compensation
for articles
revenue of the Colony the full market value shall be paid for all articles destroyed.
destroyed in the disinfecting of infected premises under the provisions of
this Ordinance .

5. The amount of compensation for animals slaughtered and articles Value to be
fixed by
destroyed shall be fixed by an inspector of live- stock , and any person inspector of
live-stock.
dissatisfied with his valuation may appeal therefrom to the Governor in
Council.