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found free from disease, together with a certificate of the master of the vessel in which such stock are introduced, indorsed thereon, that such vessel has not, during the preceding six months, been in any port outside the Australasian Colonies, or received on board cattle from any place outside the Australasian Colonies, or from any vessel which, during the six months preceding such reception, has been in any port outside the Australasian Colonies.

13. If any stock brought by sea from any of the Australasian Colonies be not the produce of such colony, and have not been depastured in such colony, or have not performed a quarantine therein for the periods prescribed in Form 7 hereto with respect to such stock, and been pronounced free from disease, or have not complied with all the other requirements prescribed by this Act and regulations, such stock, for the purpose of these regulations, shall be deemed to be foreign stock.

PART IV.—MISCELLANEOUS.

14. While within the waters and territory of New Zealand all foreign stock shall be kept cleansed and disinfected, together with their stalls, pens, and fittings, and also the clothes of their attendants and of any person coming in contact therewith, as the Inspector shall direct.

15. No stock, fodder, fittings, or effects relating to stock, nor any skins, although their introduction may not be prohibited, shall be landed or moved from or allowed to leave the vessel by which they shall have arrived without the written permission of an Inspector to the effect of Form 6 hereto; and all such fodder, fittings, and effects, and all effects belonging to attendants upon any imported stock, shall be disinfected as the Inspector shall direct.

16. No fodder or fittings used for or in connection with any foreign stock shall be thrown overboard from any ship in any river, port, or harbour in New Zealand, or elsewhere in New Zealand waters.

17. All Australasian stock coming into direct or indirect contact with foreign stock, or with infected stock, shall be held and deemed to be infected stock; and all foreign or infected stock, as the case may be, which have not passed through quarantine, and which shall not have been released in accordance with this Act and regulations, shall be deemed to be infected stock.

18. If, on the examination of any stock, the Inspector has any reason to doubt their entire freedom from disease, he may either temporarily detain the same on board the vessel by which they were brought, or temporarily isolate them on some other vessel or other safe and convenient place; and the owner of the stock shall bear the expense of such detention or isolation.

19. All charges and expenses connected with the veterinary inspection or treatment, and the landing, conveying, detaining, feeding, dressing, disinfecting, and reconveying of any foreign stock, or with the destruction or other dealing with any such stock, fodder, or fittings under the said Act or any regulations thereunder, shall be borne by the owner (as herein defined) of such stock, and such charges and expenses shall be at the rates stated respectively in Form 9 hereto, in so far as applicable.

19A. Provided always that if, in any country, colony, or place from which the importation of stock to New Zealand is allowed under these regulations, it shall be officially reported to the Government of New Zealand that disease exists among stock in any such country, colony, or place, then the regulations hereinbefore contained as to quarantine and otherwise dealing with “foreign stock” shall apply so soon as an Order in Council shall have been issued declaring such country, colony, or place “infected” within the meaning of “The Diseased Cattle Act, 1881.”

PART V.—PENALTIES, ETC.

Penalties.

20. If any person does any of the following things he shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations, and shall on conviction for every such offence be liable to the penalty hereinafter imposed for breach thereof:—

(1.) If, not being the attendant, he touches, handles, or in any way interferes with foreign stock on board any vessel in the waters of this colony without the permission of the Inspector.

(2.) If he enters upon any quarantine without the written permission of an Inspector, or approaches or handles, examines, lets loose, or in any way interferes with any foreign stock without such permission.

(3.) If he refuses or neglects forthwith to carry out any requisition made or direction issued under these regulations.

(4.) If he obstructs or hinders an Inspector in the execution of his duty under these regulations.

(5.) If he neglects or refuses to pay on demand by an Inspector any costs, charges, or expenses for which he is liable under these regulations.

(6.) If, being in a position to give any information required by an Inspector as such, he refuses to give such information or gives misleading information with respect to any stock or thing.

(7.) If, being the master of a vessel with any stock on board, he does any of the following things, viz.:—

(a.) If he shall fail or neglect to forward to the Inspector notice of the arrival of such vessel with stock on board, or to produce on demand the declaration and certificate to the effect of Form 2 hereto for such stock.

(b.) If he shall fail or neglect to cause any foreign stock on board his vessel to be securely confined or otherwise secured, as the Inspector shall direct, or shall allow any person to touch or handle such stock.

(c.) If the master, mate, or other member of the crew of any foreign vessel shall permit or suffer any stock to go on board such vessel while there is any foreign stock thereon.

(d.) If he shall, without the written permission of an Inspector, permit or suffer any stock to stray or go ashore from his vessel or to be transhipped or moved to or from any other vessel while such first-mentioned vessel is in the water of this colony.

(8.) If, being the owner or the consignee, agent of the owner, or person in possession or charge of any stock, he does any of the following things, viz.:—

(a.) If he takes or allows any stock to stray on to any vessel on which there is any foreign stock.

(b.) If he takes or allows any stock to stray on to any quarantine for foreign stock.

(c.) If he for more than twenty-four hours fails or neglects, when directed by an Inspector, to remove any stock from any vessel to or from a quarantine-ground or other place, or to any vessel.

(9.) If he refuses or neglects to obey or carry out any direction of the Inspector given under or in pursuance of these regulations.

PART VI.—DESTRUCTION OR CONFISCATION OF STOCK AND THINGS.

21. Stock may, under all or any of the following circumstances, be destroyed or otherwise disposed of, as the Minister charged with the administration of “The Diseased Cattle Act, 1881,” for the time being shall direct:—

(1.) If stock are infected with any infectious or contagious disease, whether they be on land or on board any vessel within the territorial limits of this colony.

(2.) If the owners of any stock shall have committed, or attempted to commit, or be concerned in committing any breach of this Act or of any regulations thereunder.

(3.) If foreign stock be found unconfined or unsecured on, or be removed or stray from, the vessel by which they arrive, or from quarantine.

(4.) If stray stock from shore be found on board a vessel on which there is any foreign stock.

(5.) If stock, other than those which have been lawfully quarantined, are found within any quarantine for foreign stock.

(6.) If the fees, charges, and expenses connected with any stock be not duly paid.

(7.) If any stock shall not be removed on the expiry of the term of quarantine.

22. Every person who commits a breach of any one of the foregoing regulations (numbered 2 to 20 inclusive) shall upon conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding £500.

23. Nothing in these regulations contained shall be deemed to authorise the importation into New Zealand of any swine from any country, colony, or place whatsoever.

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F O R M S.

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Form 1. (Regulations 2 and 12.)

“THE DISEASED CATTLE ACT, 1881.”

Notice of Arrival of Stock.

To , Inspector of Cattle,

TAKE notice that the , more particularly described in the Schedule below, belonging to , of , are expected to arrive, by the vessel named, at or about the time therein stated [or have arrived].

Owner or his Agent.