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makes all possible inquiry as to the probability of any
infection reaching the flock which he is examining;
2nd, That every animal belonging to the flock which
he is inspecting is presented to him for examination;
3rd, That every animal comes under his eye during
the inspection; 4th, That he stops and examines every
animal showing the slightest symptom of disease; and
5th, That he handles every sheep suspected of being
infected with scab or lice, and carefully examines,
both with the naked eye and with the “scab glass,”
every portion of such sheep on which there is any
symptom whatever of disease.

18. The first and most important duty of the
    Inspector, after that of preventing the spread of the
    disease, is to detect its existence immediately on its
    outbreak; and he should, for this purpose, keep up
    such a systematic round of inspection of the flocks
    in his district as will render it impossible for disease
    to exist for any length of time without his detecting
    it. Any failure in this respect will entail removal
    from office.

19. In any case the Inspector will visit every
    station in his subdivision once at least a year, and
    ascertain the state of the health of the stock, and
    how the various provisions of the Acts or Regulations
    under which he is appointed are being carried out.

20. Inspection of Travelling Sheep, and notice to next
    Inspector.

21. It will be the duty of the Inspector to examine
    all sheep travelling through or near his subdivision,
    and to see not only as to their condition, but also that
    all the requirements of the Acts or Regulations under
    which he is appointed are fully complied with; and
    he will, on examining such sheep, send notice of their
    approach to the next Inspector on their line of route.

22. Information to the Chief Inspector and Others.

23. On becoming aware of the outbreak of disease
    in any locality, the Inspector will at once communicate the fact by telegraph, where possible, to the
    Chief Inspector; and he will also immediately report
    to him (by telegraph, where necessary,) any breaches
    of the Acts or Regulations which it is his duty to
    see enforced.

24. The Inspector will likewise, so far as in his
    power, obtain reliable information as to the state of
    the health of the stock, not only in other districts of
    the colony, but also in the neighbouring colonies;
    and he will convey any information of importance he
    may obtain in this respect to the Chief Inspector.

25. He will also convey to the Chief Inspector, by
    letter, any other information or suggestion connected
    with the duties of his office or with stock, which he
    considers would be for the benefit of the public.

26. Conduct towards Owners.

27. Although not under the control of the owners
    the Inspector will, on all occasions, receive with
    attention and consideration any advice they may offer
    him; and, as his usefulness in a district will greatly
    depend upon the cordial support and co-operation of
    the owners, it must be his constant aim to maintain
    a good understanding with them, so far as is compatible with the proper discharge of his duties.

28. If the Inspector receives any advice from the
    owners for his district which he declines to carry
    out, he will at once communicate the fact to the
    Chief Inspector, with his reasons for dissenting from
    the advice offered.

29. Registration of Brands.

30. Every Inspector will enter, in a register to be
    kept by him for the purpose, all ear-marks and brands
    furnished to him by owners under section 21 of the
    Act, and will keep the said register duly corrected.

31. Each Inspector will be supplied with the
    official brand, the “broad arrow.” The brand will
    be registered under the law in force in the provincial district within which the Inspector’s subdivision is situate.

32. The “broad-arrow” brand shall be used with
    a “black pigment” in clean sheep districts (Napier,
    Canterbury, and Otago); in all other sheep districts
    the same shall be used with a “red pigment.”

33. The “S” brand, with which all Inspectors will
    be provided, will be used with a “red pigment”
    only, and must be registered in like manner as the
    brand required by the Act for “infected” sheep.

34. When any Inspector at a port shall have
    examined any sheep with a view to grant the clean
    certificate required in cases of the removal of sheep
    by sea from one district to another, he shall, under
    section 39 of “The Sheep Act, 1878,” brand, with
    the official “broad-arrow” brand, such sheep, for the
    purpose of their identification at the port of arrival.
    For this particular inspection and branding no charge
    will be made.

35. Before any Inspector at a port shall permit
    any sheep arriving by sea to be removed into the
    surrounding district, he shall renew the official brand
    on such sheep after they shall have been dealt with,
    as provided in section 38 of “The Sheep Act, 1878.”

36. Table of Fees.

37. The rate to be charged for the keeping and
    dressing of sheep imported, or sheep crossing from
    an infected into a clean sheep district, shall be as
    follows:—

Sustenance and attendance for each sheep, s. d.
if not provided at expense of owner, per day ... ... ... 0 6
Administering one or more dressings, and branding:—
For one sheep, and any number not exceeding ten ... ... ... 10 0
For every additional sheep above ten, per sheep ... ... ... 0 3
Provided that in the case of sheep arriving by sea at any port, if for butchers’ use,
the charge for inspecting and branding shall be—
For each sheep ... ... ... 0 1

12. Crossing-places for Sheep.

13. The under-mentioned places are appointed for
    crossing boundaries of sheep districts, namely:—

NAPIER SHEEP DISTRICT.

On the boundary between the Wellington and
Napier Sheep Districts where the coast line crosses
the Waimata Stream.

In the Township of Woodville, Provincial District
of Hawke’s Bay, at the junction of the main road
from Masterton with the main road from the Gorge
to Napier.

CANTERBURY SHEEP DISTRICT.

Northern Boundary.

The ford on the Waiau-au River, about opposite
the Township of Waiau.

The ford or bridge on the Waiau-au River, opposite the homestead of Leslie Hill’s Run.

Western Boundary.

The ford on the Waimakariri River, at the Bealey
Township.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.