Numb. 3. 45

SUPPLEMENT

TO THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

OF

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1894.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1894.

Introduction of Stock into New Zealand under "The Stock Act, 1893."—Notice No. 384.

GLASGOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Christchurch, this thirtieth day of December, 1893.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council that disease is believed to exist in the countries and places hereinafter mentioned, and that the importation to New Zealand of the animals hereinafter specified from any of the said countries or places is likely to propagate disease: And whereas it is expedient to make the several regulations hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers conferred by "The Stock Act, 1893," acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby absolutely prohibit the introduction of cattle, sheep, and swine into the Colony of New Zealand from any of the countries or places following—namely, the countries comprised within the Continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, except Great Britain and Ireland—unless such stock have been fourteen days in Great Britain or Ireland, and have been forwarded direct to this colony; and doth also prohibit such importation from all colonies or places other than the Australasian Colonies:

And in exercise of the like powers, and with the like advice and consent, His Excellency doth hereby revoke all Orders in Council and regulations made under "The Diseased Cattle Act, 1881," prior to the date hereof, and doth hereby make, for the purposes of "The Stock Act, 1893," the general regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto, and doth hereby declare that this Order in Council shall come into force on and after the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

PART A.—INTRODUCTORY.

I. GENERAL.

Stock to which these regulations shall apply.

1. The provisions of "The Stock Act, 1893," shall extend to all stock of the kinds mentioned in the Schedule I. hereto.

What are to be deemed infectious or contagious diseases, and what infected stock.

2. The diseases mentioned in the second column of Schedule I. hereto are hereby declared to be diseases to which the several animals mentioned in the first column of the said Schedule opposite the names of such diseases respectively are subject; and all stock infected with any one of such diseases are hereby declared to be infected stock.

Interpretation.

3. In these regulations, and in the several Schedules and forms thereto, the following words and terms shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, have the meanings set against them respectively, namely:—

"Attendant:" Means any person in charge, or who may have been at any time during the three months next preceding date of arrival in charge of imported stock:

"Australasian:" As regards places—any of the Colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, New Zealand, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania, and any port or place in any of such colonies; as regards stock or things—any stock or things from any of such colonies; and as regards vessels—any vessels trading solely, and which have traded solely for three months preceding date of shipment, between such colonies:

"Carcase:" The carcase of any stock, or the whole or any part of the flesh, wool, skin, hide, bones, hair, horns, hoofs, or other portion of the carcase:

"Cattle:" Any bull, cow, ox, steer, heifer, or calf, and the carcase or any portion of the carcase thereof respectively:

"Chief Inspector:" The Chief Inspector of Stock, or any person for the time being performing the duties of the Chief Inspector:

"Conveyance:" Any dray, cart, carriage, truck, horse-box, wagon, vehicle, or vessel which is or has been used for the conveyance of, or has come into contact with, any stock:

"Destroy:" To entirely consume by fire, or, if permitted by an Inspector, to bury at a depth of not less than 3ft. underground; or, in the case of sheep, if permitted by an Inspector, to consume the wool and skin by fire, and to boil down the remainder of the carcase:

"Dip" or "dipped," in respect of ticks and lice in sheep, means plunged or immersed in some effective tick- or lice-destroying preparation: