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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1873.

"Diseased Stock Act, 1872" (Victoria), and Regula-
tions thereunder.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1873.

THE following copy of an Act, and of certain
Regulations published thereunder, for the Pre-
vention of Diseases in Stock, which have been
received from the Government of Victoria, are pub-
lished for general information, and the attention of
Stockowners and others interested in the exportation
of stock to the Colony of Victoria is particularly
directed to the subject.

JOHN HALL.

AN ACT for the Prevention of Diseases in Stock.
[17th December, 1872.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Council and Legislative Assembly of Victoria, in
this present Parliament assembled, and by the autho-
rity of the same, as follows (that is to say):--

1. This Act shall be called and may be cited as
   "The Diseases in Stock Act, 1872."

2. Part III. of "The Prevention of Diseases of
   Animals Statute, 1864," and "The Prevention of
   Diseases of Animals Statute, 1872," No. 418, are
   hereby repealed.

3. In the construction of this Act, the following
   words shall, if not inconsistent with the context or
   subject matter, have the meanings hereby respectively
   assigned to them (that is to say) :--

"Inspector of Stock" shall include the Chief
Inspector of Stock.

"Stock" shall include any bull, cow, ox, calf,
stallion, mare, gelding, foal, ass, mule, ram,
ewe, wether, lamb, pig, goat, dog, or other
animal whatsoever.

"Drive" shall mean drive, conduct, or convey,
whether by land or by water.

"Disease" shall mean any contagious or infec-
tious disease to which any animal is subject,
which the Governor in Council may from time
to time, by order, declare to be a contagious
or infectious disease for the purposes of this
Act.

"Diseased stock" shall mean all stock proclaimed
by the Governor in Council to be diseased.

"Fittings" shall mean any sheep pens, cattle or
horse boxes, and any materials used for pen-
ning, yarding, or confining stock ; as also any
halters, brushes, clothes, buckets, or other
articles whatever, which shall have been
brought in contact with any diseased stock.

"Place" shall mean and include any defined
division or portion of the Colony.

"Fodder" shall mean any food or bedding used
or which shall have been brought in contact
with any imported stock.

4. The Governor in Council may from time to time
   make such regulations under this Act as may be
   deemed expedient for all or any of the following
   purposes, and may rescind the same :--

For extending all or any of the sections of this
Act to any particular stock, or kind of stock.

For prohibiting the introduction into the Colony,
either by sea or land, of any stock found to be
diseased.

For regulating and fixing the conditions upon
which certain kind of stock may be introduced
into the Colony.

For the inspection of newly-introduced stock.

For taking such steps as may be deemed expe-
dient to prevent the spread of any disease
which may have obtained a footing in the
Colony, and to eradicate it.

For placing any stock in quarantine for such
periods, at such places or buildings, and within
such limits, as may be deemed expedient, and
for declaring any such place or building a
quarantine district.

For the purpose of subjecting any stock to such
restrictions or remedial measures as may be
deemed necessary to prevent the introduction
and spread of disease.

For the seizure and destruction of any diseased
stock.

For the purpose of proclaiming any portion of
the Colony a quarantine or a clean district.