the-ordinances-of-the-legislative-counci-1890v4 — Page 319

2136 ORDINANCE No. 17 OF 1887 .


Cattle Diseases, Slaughter- Houses, and Markets.


Transport of 6. No person shall bring into the Colony , or drive , carry , transport,
animals.
remove, or have or keep , or knowingly suffer to be 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 animal or creature .


Cattle depôts. 7. All animals brought to the Colony for the purpose of being

slaughtered shall be kept , except when they may be turned out to graze,
in a properly constructed depôt licensed by the Sanitary Board under
section 11 of Ordinance 7 of 1883. [ " Section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of
1887 : " as amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1889 (repealed) , and by Ordi
nance No. 23 of 1890. ] No animals shall be turned out to graze when
the Sanitary Board shall , for sanitary reasons , forbid such grazing by an
order in writing .




PART II .


Slaughter-houses.


Establishing 8. A sufficient number of fit and proper slaughter-houses to meet
of slaughter
houses and
the requirements of the Colony shall be provided by the Government
the letting
thereof. and it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to grant to any person

or persons the sole privilege of slaughtering cattle [ " animals " as amended

by Ordinance No. 21 of 1889 (repealed) , and by Ordinance No. 23 of
1890 ] within the Colony or within any particular district or locality
therein , for such rent, premium, or consideration and for such period and
upon such conditions as shall be deemed expedient ; always provided
that the Governor in Council may at discretion lease the privilege of
slaughtering animals by private contract or appoint any person to manage
the public slaughter-houses . All contracts entered into for the leasing

of the privilege of slaughtering animals within the Colony before the
passing of this Ordinance shall continue in force until such contracts
shall expire .


Prohibiting 9. No slaughter-house shall be opened or kept open except under
the establish
ment of other the provisions of this Ordinance ; and every slaughter -house which shall
slaughter
houses . be otherwise opened or kept open shall, together with the building in
which the same shall be carried on, be deemed a nuisance.