2984
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 100

Schedule hereto for a permit to so remove the said cattle. Forms of application will be obtainable free of cost from any Inspector.

4. Within seven days after the receipt of an application as aforesaid the Inspector shall proceed to the farm or place specified, and may vaccinate, in such manner as he thinks fit, in order to prevent the spread of blackleg, the young cattle described in the application, and brand them with the letter S on the neck.

5. If at the end of seven days after being vaccinated and branded such young cattle are, in the opinion of the Inspector, not affected and not liable to convey blackleg, he shall give the owner a permit in the form in the Third Schedule hereto, authorising him to remove the said cattle from the said infected area at any time within fourteen days from the date of the said permit.

6. At any time between the issue of the permit and the removal of such young cattle from the said infected area the owner shall, on demand by any Inspector or other officer appointed in that behalf, produce the permit for perusal, and immediately before the said cattle are so removed shall give the permit up to the person indicated therein. In the case of such removal being by rail the permit shall be handed with the consignment-note to the railway officer appointed to receive the latter.

Vaccination of Cattle on certain Lands.

7. With respect to cattle depasturing on the land described in the Fourth Schedule hereto, and in any case where an Inspector is satisfied that blackleg exists on any land wherever situate, or that any land is likely to become infected with blackleg, the following provisions shall apply:—

(a.) Upon being notified in writing by the Inspector to do so, the owner shall muster all his cattle, or such portion thereof as is specified in the notice, in order that the same may be inspected.

(b.) The cattle shall be mustered at such time and place as the Inspector directs.

(c.) The Inspector may cause the cattle or any of them to be vaccinated in such manner as he thinks fit in order to prevent the spread of blackleg.

(d.) All cattle so vaccinated shall at the same time be branded by the Inspector with the letter S on the neck.

General.

8. If any young cattle that have not, at least seven days previously, been vaccinated and branded as provided in clauses four or seven hereof are found in any yard, or on any land or other place, at which stock are offered for sale within the area described in the Fourth Schedule hereto, or if such young cattle are taken or allowed to pass out of the said area, the owner of such cattle shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these regulations.

9. Upon receipt of a notification in pursuance of section twenty-four of the said Act, to the effect that any Inspector is satisfied that affected stock exist, or have during the preceding twelve months existed, upon any land outside the said infected area, the Chief Inspector shall forthwith report the matter to the Minister; and if the Minister is satisfied that such stock are affected, or have during the preceding twelve months been affected, or that blackleg exists, or has during the preceding twelve months existed, upon such land, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare such land an infected place from which no young cattle shall be removed.

10. In every case where any stock has died within the said infected area, or within any such infected place as aforesaid, the owner shall, unless otherwise directed by an Inspector, at once cause the carcase of such stock to be destroyed by burning; or, in cases where burning would be unreasonably costly, or fire would be likely to cause damage by spreading, the proof of which shall in either case be upon the owner, the latter may cause the carcase to be buried to a depth of not less than three feet under ground. Such burning or burying shall be done at, or as near as is practicable to, the spot where the stock died.

11. Every person who commits any breach of these regulations, or who neglects to faithfully comply with these regulations, commits an offence, and shall be liable for each such offence to a fine of not less than two nor more than two hundred pounds.

S C H E D U L E S.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Infected Area.

ALL that area of land situated in the Auckland, Taranaki, and Wellington Land Districts, and bounded towards the north by the left bank of the Mokau River from the sea to where the said river is intersected by the western side of the North Island Main Trunk Railway; thence towards the east by the said western side of the said railway to the Wanganui River, and by the right bank of the said Wanganui River to the sea; and thence towards the south-west, west, and north-west by the sea to the Mokau River aforesaid.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Application for Permit.

To the Inspector of Stock at

In accordance with the regulations for the prevention of blackleg among cattle, I hereby apply for a permit to remove the undermentioned cattle, which are under eighteen months old, from the area described in the First Schedule to the said regulations:—

Number of cattle:

Particulars of (a) Occupier’s name:

farm or place (b) Locality:

where cattle (c) Number and size of yards:

will await vac- (d) Length of race or crush:

cination (e) Number of bails:

The cattle will be found on the following lands or roads during the week after vaccination:

It is proposed that the cattle shall cross the boundary of the declared area at:

Date and mode of proposed crossing:

Full names of owner of cattle:

Postal address:

Whether letters are delivered, and, if so, on what days:

Telegraphic address:

How telegrams are delivered:

Dated at , this day of , 190 .

(Usual signature of owner of cattle.)

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Permit.

To .

In accordance with the regulations for the prevention of blackleg among cattle, you are hereby authorised to remove head of young cattle, which were vaccinated and branded at on , from the area described in the First Schedule to the said regulations, on any day not later than , 190 . Immediately before the cattle are so removed this permit must be delivered to .

Dated at , this day of , 190 .

, Inspector of Stock.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Compulsory Vaccination Area.

ALL that area of land in the Auckland and Taranaki Land Districts, and bounded towards the north by the left bank of the Mokau River from the sea to where the said river is intersected by the western side of the North Island Main Trunk Railway; thence towards the east by the said western side of the said railway to the Wanganui River, and by the right bank of the said Wanganui River to the point where it meets the south-eastern boundary-line of the Taranaki Land District; thence towards the south by a right line to the intersection of the Patea River with the south-eastern boundary-line of the Hawera County; thence towards the south-east by the said south-eastern boundary-line of the Hawera County to the sea; and thence towards the south-west, west, and north-west by the sea to the Mokau River aforesaid.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.