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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
months in respect to sheep introduced or proposed
to be introduced from any Colony in which disease
is not known to exist and may for a like period and
in like manner absolutely prohibit the introduction
of sheep from any of the adjoining Colonies.
removed to the quarantine ground set apart for that
class of sheep where they shall remain for a period
of not less than two months and on being conveyed
to such ground they shall be dressed three times at
intervals of ten days between each dressing with the
medicaments and in the manner directed by the
Chief Inspector And if on the expiration of the
said period such sheep shall be found clean the
Inspector shall give to their owner a certificate of
cleanness and permit for removal in the form of the
Schedule hereto marked M. And any owner of sheep
or master of a vessel failing to comply with or aiding
or being concerned in the breach of any of the
requirements of this section shall for every such
offence incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred
pounds.

No compensation for sheep destroyed within six months of
introduction.

50. No owner shall claim any compensation for
    introduced sheep destroyed under this Act which
    may be declared infected within six months of their
    introduction unless such owner can prove upon
    appeal to the Directors to their satisfaction that such
    sheep became infected after being introduced.

Apparently clean sheep may be introduced on certain
conditions.

51. Notwithstanding the production of a certificate
    from the proper officer in a neighbouring Colony to
    the effect that any sheep proposed to be introduced
    into this Colony are clean it shall be competent for
    the Inspector in this Colony provided there are any
    circumstances which may cause him to suspect that
    the said sheep are infected to refuse to admit such
    sheep until they shall have remained for a period of
    not less than three months at some place within
    such neighbouring Colony to be indicated by such
    Inspector distant not more than ten miles from the
    crossing-place by which they are intended to be
    introduced and shall have undergone a course of
    three dressings to be prescribed by the Chief
    Inspector and such sheep shall then be introduced if
    after the expiration of such period they shall be
    found upon examination by the Inspector to be clean.

Imported Sheep.

The Governor to set apart quarantine grounds.

52. The Governor may set apart a piece of ground
    near each of the seaports of Sydney Newcastle Eden
    and Grafton and at such other seaports as may.from
    time to time be required as a quarantine ground to
    which all imported sheep (not being sheep brought
    coastwise for slaughter) which have been examined
    by an Inspector and not found to be infected shall be
    taken and where they shall be kept till they are
    dressed and certified to be clean as hereinafter
    provided and may also set apart at each such seaport
    a piece of ground as a quarantine ground for the
    reception and dressing of such imported sheep found
    to be infected.

The necessary yards &c. to be erected.

53. All necessary yards sheds and apparatus for
    dipping such imported sheep may be erected on the
    quarantine grounds so set apart And all quarantine
    grounds shall together with all erections fixtures
    and appurtenances whatsoever be under the charge
    of the Inspectors of or nearest to the respective
    seaports at which they are situated whose duty it
    shall be to see that the necessary sustenance is
    provided for such sheep and that the dressings
    hereinafter described are properly applied And the
    owner of such sheep shall pay to such Inspector the
    charges fixed by Schedule hereto marked L.

Notice to be given of the importation of sheep. Imported
sheep found to be infected to be quarantined for six months
and dressed. Imported sheep not infected to be quaran-
tined for two months and be dressed.

54. Notice of the arrival of any such imported
    sheep shall be given by their owner to the Inspector
    nearest to the port of arrival and such sheep shall be
    examined before being landed and if found infected
    they shall be forthwith removed to the quarantine
    ground set apart for infected sheep where they shall
    be dressed with such medicaments and at such times
    as the Chief Inspector shall direct and shall remain
    until they are thoroughly cleansed and until a period
    of not less than six months shall have elapsed from
    the date of their last dressing And any such im-
    ported sheep not found to be infected shall be

Sheep for slaughter brought coastwise may be removed on
permit without dressing. Exceptions.

55. A notice similar to that directed in the next
    preceding section shall be given by the owner of
    imported sheep brought coastwise from any one port
    within the Colony to any other and such sheep may
    be landed at but not removed from the port of
    arrival previous to inspection and if intended for
    slaughter at such port and are found on examination
    not to be infected the Inspector shall grant the
    owner of such sheep a permit to that effect in the
    form of the Schedule hereto marked N. Provided.
    however that any sheep brought coastwise which
    may be intended to be removed inland more than
    five miles from the quarantine ground of the port set
    apart for sheep not found infected shall be subject to
    all the provisions affecting imported sheep as set
    forth in the next preceding section And any person
    failing to comply with or aiding or concerned in the
    breach of any of the provisions of this section shall
    incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds.

Sheep for transhipment to other Colonies may be landed
without dressing.

56. Notwithstanding anything in this Act con-
    tained any sheep arriving at any port in this Colony
    for transhipment may be landed and kept for any
    period not exceeding twenty days at such port and
    may be shipped therefrom without being subject to
    the requirements as to dressing hereinbefore provided
    with respect to imported sheep Provided upon
    inquiry and examination by an Inspector they shall
    not be found to be infected or suspected of being
    infected.

SCHEDULE J.
Clean certificate for introduced sheep.
Crossing-place
186

I the undersigned Inspector for
received from
Inspector for
having
a certificate granted by
in the Colony of
that
sheep intended to be introduced into this Colony and
more particularly described in the Schedule below
are not infected and having obtained all other
necessary information respecting them do hereby
certify after having carefully examined such sheep
that they are not infected and that they are permitted
to be introduced at this crossing-place.

Schedule above referred to.

| No. | Description. | Brands or
Marks. | Name and address
of owner
and of person in
charge. | From what
Colony
District or
Run. | Route
and
destination. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |

Inspector.
Inspector.