Oct. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3421

(2.) Every shipment of such asses must be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form No. 1 in the Second Schedule hereto, made by the shipper of such asses, setting forth the kind, number, sex, and brands or marks of such asses, and the name of the State or district in which such asses have been for the twelve months immediately preceding the date of shipment, and declaring that such asses are at the time of shipment, and have been during the preceding six months, free from all infectious and contagious diseases, and have not during the six months immediately preceding shipment been in direct or indirect contact with any stock infected with any such disease.

(3.) On every such declaration there shall be inscribed a certificate in the form No. 2 in the Second Schedule hereto, signed in the case of asses from Canada or the United States of America by a Government veterinarian, and in all other cases signed by a veterinarian practising in the district in which such asses have been domiciled for the six months immediately preceding the date of their shipment to New Zealand, or from which they start for the port of shipment, certifying that he has, within the thirty days immediately preceding the date of shipment to New Zealand, examined and tested with the mallein test such asses, and has found them free from infectious and contagious diseases.

(4.) In the case of asses intended to be introduced into the Dominion from the United States of America or from Canada, in addition to the declaration and certificate provided for in the last preceding paragraph, every shipment of such asses must be accompanied by a certificate in the form in the Third Schedule hereto, signed by a Government veterinarian, certifying that neither dourine (maladie du coit) nor epizootic lymphangitis is, or during the twelve months immediately preceding the shipment of such asses has been, declared or known to exist in the State or district from which such asses are declared by the shipper to have been exported, or in which they are declared to have been during the twelve months immediately preceding.

7. The declaration and the two certificates provided for in the last preceding regulation must be delivered to the veterinarian hereinafter required to examine at the port of shipment asses intended for introduction into the Dominion.

Cattle from the United Kingdom or Canada.

8. (1.) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, cattle may be introduced into the Dominion from the United Kingdom or from Canada.

(2.) Every shipment of such cattle must be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form No. 1 in the Fourth Schedule hereto, made by the shipper of such cattle, setting forth the kind, number, sex, and brands or marks of such cattle, and declaring that all such cattle have been during the preceding six months or from birth in the country from which shipment is being made, that they are at the time of shipment, and have been during the preceding six months, free from all infectious and contagious diseases, and that they have not during the six months immediately preceding shipment been in direct or indirect contact with any stock infected with any such disease.

(3.) On every such declaration there shall be inscribed a certificate in the form No. 2 in the Fourth Schedule hereto, signed in the case of cattle from Canada by a Government veterinarian, and in all other cases signed by a veterinarian appointed in that behalf by the New Zealand Government or a veterinarian practising in the district in which such cattle have been domiciled for the six months immediately preceding the date of their shipment to New Zealand, or from which they start for the port of shipment, certifying that he has, within the thirty days immediately preceding the date of shipment to New Zealand, examined and tested with the tuberculin test such cattle, and has found them free from infectious and contagious diseases. Particulars with respect to such test, showing dosages and temperature records, shall be supplied with such certificate.

9. The declaration and the certificate provided for in the last preceding regulation must be delivered to the veterinarian hereinafter required to examine at the port of shipment cattle intended for introduction into the Dominion.

Sheep, Goats, and Swine from the United Kingdom.

10. (1.) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, sheep, goats, or swine may be introduced into the Dominion from the United Kingdom.

(2.) Every shipment of such sheep, goats, or swine must be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form No. 1 in the Fifth Schedule hereto, made by the shipper of such sheep, goats, or swine, setting forth the kind, number, sex, and brands or marks of such sheep, goats, or swine, and declaring that all such sheep, goats, or swine have been during the preceding six months or from birth in the United Kingdom; that they are at the time of shipment, and have been during the preceding six months, free from all infectious and contagious diseases; and that they have not during the six months immediately preceding shipment been in direct or indirect contact with any stock infected with any such disease.

(3.) On every such declaration there shall be inscribed a certificate in the form No. 2 in the Fifth Schedule hereto, signed by a veterinarian practising in the district in which such sheep, goats, or swine have been domiciled for the six months immediately preceding the date of their shipment to New Zealand, or from which they start for the port of shipment, certifying that he has, within the fourteen days immediately preceding the date of shipment to New Zealand, examined such sheep, goats, or swine, and has found them free from infectious and contagious diseases; and in the case of sheep or goats, that he has had them dipped under his supervision by thorough immersion in an approved scab-destroying preparation within the fourteen days immediately preceding the date of shipment as aforesaid.

11. The declaration and the certificate provided for in the last preceding regulation must be delivered to the veterinarian hereinafter required to examine at the port of shipment sheep, goats, or swine intended for introduction into the Dominion.

Dogs from the United Kingdom.

12. (1.) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, dogs may be introduced into the Dominion from the United Kingdom.

(2.) Every shipment of such dogs must be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form No. 1 in the Sixth Schedule hereto, made by the shipper of such dogs, setting forth the kind, number, colour, and sex of such dogs, and declaring that such dogs have been during the preceding nine months or from birth in the United Kingdom; that they are at the time of shipment, and have been during the preceding nine months, free from all infectious and contagious diseases, and have not during the nine months immediately preceding shipment been in direct or indirect contact with any stock infected with any such disease.

(3.) On every such declaration there shall be inscribed a certificate in the form No. 2 in the Sixth Schedule hereto, signed by a veterinarian practising in the district in which such dogs have been domiciled for the six months immediately preceding the date of their shipment to New Zealand, or from which they start for the port of shipment, certifying that he has, within the fourteen days immediately preceding the date of shipment to New Zealand, examined such dogs, and has found them free from infectious and contagious diseases.

13. The declaration and the certificate provided for in the preceding regulation must be delivered to the veterinarian hereinafter required to examine at the port of shipment dogs intended for introduction into the Dominion.

Deer or other Undomesticated Live-stock for Acclimatization or Zoological Purposes from all Foreign Countries.

14. (1.) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, deer or any other undomesticated live-stock, if intended for an acclimatization society, or for menagerie purposes, or for a zoological collection, may be introduced into the Dominion from any foreign country.

(2.) Before any shipment of deer or other undomesticated live-stock is made, a permit must be obtained from the Director by the person intending to introduce them, such permit to be handed to the master of the vessel conveying such deer or other undomesticated live-stock, for delivery to the Inspector at the port of entry.

(3.) Application for a permit under this regulation may be made, and such permit may be granted, by telegram.

(4.) Every shipment of such deer or other undomesticated live-stock must be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form in the Seventh Schedule hereto, made by the shipper, setting forth the kind, number, sex, and marks of such deer or other undomesticated live-stock, the location and environment of such animals during the six months immediately preceding shipment, and declaring that such deer or other animals are at the time of shipment, and have been during the six months immediately preceding, free from all infectious and contagious diseases, and have not during the six months immediately preceding shipment been in direct or indirect contact with stock infected with any such disease.

15. The declaration provided for in the last preceding regulation must be delivered to the veterinarian hereinafter required to examine at the port of shipment deer or other undomesticated live-stock intended for introduction into the Dominion.

Procedure at and prior to Shipment of Foreign Live-stock.

16. Except as otherwise provided in the case of deer or other undomesticated live-stock for acclimatization or