Aug. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2465

Every imported animal shall, unless otherwise dealt with in accordance with the directions of the Chief Quarantine Officer, be isolated in quarantine at some place appointed under the Quarantine Act to be a quarantine station. The period of isolation shall date from the time of removal from the vessel by which the animal has arrived in Australia, and shall be as follows :-

In the case of—

Swine from New Zealand ... 28 days.
Wild and undomesticated animals for menagerie purposes, or for the purposes of a zoological collection, from any country ... 90 days.

In the case of wild or undomesticated animals (for scientific or exhibition purposes) and in the case of circus and performing animals of any kind, the period shall be passed at a Government quarantine station, or in special cases (on the recommendation of the Chief Quarantine Officer, approved by the Minister) at such place and under such conditions as may be specified by the Chief Quarantine Officer from time to time.

Wild or undomesticated animals, and menagerie, circus, and performing animals shall, while in quarantine, be subject to such conditions and treatment as the Chief Quarantine Officer deems necessary or as are provided in respect of the same class of animal generally. The cost of such treatment and of compliance with any condition shall be borne by the importer.

The Chief Quarantine Officer may make a combined upkeep and sustenance charge per diem in respect of each animal, as follows : Pigs, 1s. ; pigs under two months, 6d.

The owner or consignee of any animal shall, if required by the Chief Quarantine Officer, deposit with the Chief Quarantine Officer such sums of money as shall be prescribed to defray all the expenses and charges that may be incurred in respect of the animal.

The amount, as the deposit, to be lodged in respect of each animal placed in quarantine shall be—

Not less than
£ s. d.
Horses ... 5 0 0
Cattle ... 10 0 0
Swine ... 5 0 0
Sheep ... 3 0 0
Dogs ... 5 0 0
Wild or undomesticated animals ... 5 0 0

subject to special dispensation by the Minister in the event of the aggregate amount exceeding £100.

Fees, as follows, shall be charged for the quarantine examination of animals imported from New Zealand :-

(a.) Horses, asses, mules, cattle—
For a consignment of 1 to 10 animals £ s. d.
of the same kind ... 1 1 0
For each additional animal up to 20 in one consignment of the same kind ... 0 2 0
For each additional animal over 20 in one consignment of the same kind ... 0 1 6

(b.) Swine : Each animal ... 0 1 0

(c.) Sheep, goats, dogs, and cats—
For a single animal ... 0 5 0
For any number from 2 to 5 in any consignment of animals of the same kind ... 0 10 0
For each additional animal in any consignment over 5 of the same kind ... 0 1 0

(d.) Wild or undomesticated animals for circus or menagerie purposes arriving via New Zealand : Each animal ... 0 10 6

Litter, Fodder, &c., accompanying Animals.

Any hay, straw, litter, or fodder (accompanying any imported animal) taken on board at any port other than a port in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, or Australia shall be destroyed on board the vessel in which the animal has been imported.

Any fodder (arriving with any animal) that has been taken on board any vessel at any port in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, or Australia may, on the issue of a permit by the Chief Quarantine Officer, be removed to a quarantine station for the use of such animal during its detention in quarantine.

No permit shall be issued by any Quarantine Officer in respect of any hay, straw, fodder, or litter used in any vessel in connection with any imported animal until such animal has been examined and certified by a Government Veterinary Officer to be free from disease.

Clothing, fittings, utensils, kennels, harness, saddlery implements, or other appliances which have been used or any vessel in connection with any imported animal may be—

(1.) Destroyed ;
(2.) Refused admission ; or
(3.) Admitted under conditions as to treatment and disinfection as prescribed or as directed by the Chief Quarantine Officer.

Disinfection of Animals and Things.

The following solutions and mixtures are prescribed as disinfectant solutions for disinfection in connection with the quarantine of animals :-

(a.) Chlorinated-lime wash prepared by mixing, immediately prior to use, six (6) ounces of fresh chlorinated lime containing not less than twenty-five (25) per cent. of available chlorine in one (1) gallon of clean cold water.

(b.) A cresol and lime wash prepared by mixing two (2) ounces of a cresol preparation having a carbolic coefficient of not less than 10, in one (1) gallon of clean water, and afterwards adding one and a half (1½) lb. of fresh lime, and stirring well before use.

(c.) A soapy or sol solution prepared by mixing two (2) ounces of a cresol preparation having a carbolic coefficient of not less than 10, and one (1) lb. of soft (potash) soap in one (1) gallon of clean water.

Any vehicle used to transport any animal ordered into quarantine shall be disinfected by the following means and in the following manner : The floor, sides, and other parts of the vehicle shall be saturated or thoroughly painted with an approved disinfectant solution or mixture.

Rugs or other clothing and similar articles shall, if steam under pressure is available, be subjected to moist steam at a pressure of not less than 10 lb. to the square inch for twenty minutes after expulsion of air from the disinfecting chamber. If steam under pressure is not available, rugs, clothing, and similar articles shall be soaked in a hot soapy disinfectant solution as prescribed for not less than one hour.

All unstuffed harness and saddlery shall be disinfected by thorough washing with the approved soapy disinfectant solution. Stuffed harness shall, unless the Chief Quarantine Officer otherwise directs, be stripped of all lining and stuffing, and, after saturation with a soapy disinfectant solution, may be relined and restuffed with new clean material. The old lining and stuffing shall be burned.

Utensils, manger, feeding-troughs, pens, hurdles may be disinfected by scrubbing with a hot soapy disinfectant solution as prescribed, or may be painted thoroughly and completely with the chlorinated-lime wash as prescribed.

The floor of any stable shall be disinfected by saturation with a hot soapy disinfectant solution as prescribed, followed after three hours by a coating of chlorinated-lime wash as prescribed.

The litter used in connection with and the manure of any animal in quarantine shall, if disinfection is ordered, be burned or shall be saturated with a disinfectant solution as prescribed.

Importation of Hides and Skins.

The importation of hides and skins shall be subject to the following conditions :-

(B.) From New Zealand—

The owner or consignor shall forward with any hide or skin a declaration made before a magistrate to the effect that such hide or skin was not derived from any animal which had suffered from or died from anthrax or similar disease. The declaration shall be indorsed as correct by a Government Veterinary Surgeon.

Importation of Wool and Hair.

The importation of wool and hair, except wool samples and clean hair secured for manufacturing purposes, shall be subject to the following conditions :-

(1.) The importer shall, prior to shipment—

(a.) Give notice of intention to import to the Chief Quarantine Officer of the State to which it is proposed to import such wool or hair ;

(b.) Obtain from the Minister, on the recommendation of the Chief Quarantine Officer, a permit to import such wool or hair.

(2.) Any such wool or hair on being landed shall be forthwith removed to a quarantine station or other approved place for treatment or disinfection as prescribed, or shall be dealt with as directed by the Chief Quarantine Officer.

This regulation shall not apply to hair from New Zealand, provided that each consignment is accompanied by an official certificate to the effect that the hair is the product of New Zealand.

Importation of Bones.

Bones may be imported from New Zealand, provided that each consignment is accompanied by an official certificate that the bones are the product of New Zealand, and that they have been subjected to treatment as prescribed in clause 3 of this regulation.