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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

Not to extend to Persons slaughtering Cattle for their own Consumption.

11. That nothing hereinbefore contained shall extend to any person or persons slaughtering at his or her own residence farm cattle for his or her own consumption.

Power to demand Production of Skins.

12. It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, Inspector, or authorized constable to demand the skin of any horned or neat cattle or sheep that may have been slaughtered, either for home consumption or for sale, barter, or exportation, within one month previous to the date of such demand, or a full and satisfactory account to whom such skin has been sold or in what manner disposed of; and any person who, upon such demand, shall refuse or neglect to produce the skins of any such cattle that have been slaughtered, or, in case the same cannot be produced, to give a full and satisfactory account of how and in what manner the same have been disposed of, shall on conviction forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding £5.

Persons destroying Brands liable to Penalty.

13. And if any person shall cut out, burn, or otherwise destroy, deface, or obliterate any brand or ear-mark which shall have been on any skin, or shall be in possession of or shall purchase any such skin from which the brand shall have been cut or burnt or otherwise destroyed or defaced, without being able to give a satisfactory account thereof, every such person shall, upon conviction of any such offence, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding £5.

Hours for Slaughtering may be prescribed.

14. It shall be lawful for the County Council, if they shall see occasion to do so, to prescribe the hours within which any such cattle shall be slaughtered, and to enforce any regulations so to be made in that behalf by a penalty not exceeding £5.

Fees to be accounted for and paid to the County Treasurer.

15. All fees payable to the County Council under the authority of these by-laws shall be accounted for and paid to the County Treasurer for the public use of the said county, and for the support of the government thereof.

Fees recoverable in a Summary Way.

16. All fines and penalties imposed under the authority of these by-laws shall be recoverable in a summary way.

17. For the purposes of these by-laws the word “cattle” (unless otherwise expressly stated) shall be taken to include horned or neat cattle, sheep, goats, and swine.

OLIVER MAYS, Chairman.
JOHN JAMES, County Clerk.

SCHEDULE A.
Form of License for slaughtering Cattle in the County of Waitemata.

WE, the County Council, do certify that, by virtue of the authority vested in us in this behalf, Mr. , of , is hereby authorized to keep a licensed slaughterhouse on his property, situated at , and being in the county; and this license is to remain in force from the date hereof until the 31st day of December next following; and is authorized by this license to kill head of great cattle, and head of small cattle.

Given under our hands on the part of the County Council, at Auckland, this day of , 18 .
, Chairman,
, Clerk,
Waitemata County Council.

SCHEDULE B.
Form of Book to be kept by the Licensed Butchers in the County of Waitemata, and of Monthly Returns to be rendered to the Council, for the Month of , 18 .

Signature of Licensed Butcher.

By Authority: GEORGE DIDSURY, Government Printer, Wellington.