Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1855 – No. 1

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✨ Regulations for Inspector of Sheep and Registrar of Brands



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Owners themselves, and he will refuse to
grant a certificate unless such facilities are
afforded to him as will enable him to pro-
nounce decisively as to the condition of the
sheep.

  1. The Inspector will keep a daily
    Journal of his proceedings, comprising an
    account of the stations visited by him with
    particulars of the number, state, &c. of the
    Sheep inspected, and of any proceedings he
    may have taken thereon.

  2. He will furnish a copy of this Journal
    every month to the Audit Office for
    transmission to the Superintendent.

  3. He will also furnish a return monthly
    to the Audit Office for transmission to the
    Superintendent, in the form hereto an-
    nexed.

Regulations to apply to the inspection of

imported Sheep.

  1. The Inspector appointed to inspect
    imported sheep shall immediately upon the
    arrival of any vessel with sheep, proceed
    to examine them on board.

  2. If the sheep shall prove to be clean
    he shall give the requisite Certificate.

  3. If the sheep should be diseased he
    will point out to the owner the place
    where they may be landed on the Quar-
    antine Ground.

  4. In every case where the owner is
    liable to penalties under the Ordinance, the
    Inspector shall take the necessary steps
    for enforcing them.

  5. The Inspector shall on the arrival
    of every ship make a return to the Govern-
    ment of number and condition of the
    Stock landed.

Regulations for the Office of Registrar of

Brands.

  1. The Registrar of Brands shall keep
    an Office in Christchurch for the Regis-
    tration of Brands.

  2. The original brand, or an accurate
    copy or impression thereof, must be pro-
    duced at the office, and a copy shall be
    entered in the book kept for that purpose.
    The person registering the brand must
    attest the correctness of the copy in the
    Registrar’s book.

  3. For every Registration of a brand,
    the Registrar shall charge a fee of Two
    shillings and six pence.

  4. The Registration book may be in-
    spected during office hours, by any person,
    on payment of a fee of One shilling.

  5. The Registrar will refuse to regis-
    ter any brand so nearly resembling a brand
    already registered, as not to be easily dis-
    tinguishable therefrom.

Form of Inspector’s Monthly Returns

State of Sheep when visited Number of Sheep in Flock Number of Sheep each Flock Extent of Run in Acres Remarks
Name of Manager Where situated
Name of Owner No.

PRINTED BY J. WILLIS, AT THE “STANDARD” OFFICE, CHRISTCHURCH.




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