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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 115

menagerie or zoological purposes, every person intending to introduce foreign live-stock into the Dominion shall give the Director not less than fourteen days’ notice in writing, in or to the effect of the form set out in the Eighth Schedule hereto, of his intention to do so.

17. In the case of any foreign country from which live-stock may be introduced into the Dominion the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify the port or ports from which such live-stock must be shipped if it is to be allowed to be introduced into the Dominion.

18. Unless the Minister, acting pursuant to the last preceding regulation, otherwise specifies, the only ports in the United Kingdom from which live-stock to be introduced into the Dominion may be shipped are the ports of London, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

19. (1.) Prior to the shipment of any foreign live-stock the introduction of which into the Dominion is permitted, the shipper of such foreign live-stock shall hand the declarations or certificates hereinbefore prescribed to a veterinarian at the port of shipment, who shall carefully inspect at the owner’s expense such live-stock, together with any other live-stock put or to be put on board the same vessel at such port.

(2.) If the veterinarian is satisfied that the declarations or certificates handed to him are in order, and that the whole of the live-stock put or to be put on board such vessel at the port of shipment are not infected live-stock, and are free from disease, he shall, but not otherwise, deliver to the master of the vessel the declarations or certificates hereinbefore mentioned, together with a declaration made by himself in the form in the Ninth Schedule hereto, declaring that such live-stock are free from all infectious and contagious diseases, and are not infected stock, and that all the requirements of these regulations have up to the time of shipment been complied with.

(3.) The Minister may, by notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, appoint at any port from which foreign live-stock may be introduced into the Dominion one or more veterinarians, and in such case the persons so appointed shall be the only veterinarians to carry out the provisions of this regulation at the port for which they are appointed.

Procedure while Foreign Live-stock are on the Sea or in New Zealand Waters.

20. On any vessel bearing foreign live-stock to the Dominion the skins of all such live-stock which have died or been slaughtered during the voyage shall, if not thrown overboard while at sea, be salted and securely packed in cases or casks, and shall not be landed except for transshipment or for removal to a tannery approved by the Director, for treatment under the supervision of an Inspector.

21. (1.) No live-stock the introduction of which into New Zealand is prohibited by these regulations (whether such live-stock are intended for introduction into New Zealand or not) shall be taken or allowed on board any vessel carrying or intended to carry other live-stock to New Zealand at any time while such latter live-stock are on board.

(2.) No live-stock being carried to New Zealand shall be taken or allowed on shore at any place from which the introduction into New Zealand of live-stock of the same kind is prohibited.

22. When a vessel on which there are any foreign live-stock arrives in New Zealand waters the following provisions shall apply and remain in force while the vessel continues in New Zealand waters, and the master of such vessel and the importer of such live-stock shall be severally liable for any breach thereof:—

(1.) Such foreign live-stock shall be kept securely confined on board until they are removed or otherwise disposed of by order or permission of an Inspector: Provided that in the case of ship’s dogs or other ship’s animals, and of all live-stock intended for ship’s use, such dogs, animals, or live-stock shall be detained on board and held in such secure manner as shall be approved by an Inspector, or shall be otherwise disposed of as the Minister directs. The master of the vessel shall, when required by an Inspector, enter into a bond of £50 for the due observance of this provision.

(2.) No person, except the attendant on such foreign live-stock, shall be allowed to touch or handle such foreign live-stock without the permission of an Inspector.

(3.) All such foreign live-stock and any fittings used in connection therewith shall be cleansed, disinfected, or treated as the Inspector directs.

(4.) No carcase or any portion of the carcase of any such foreign live-stock, or any fodder, fittings, or litter, shall be allowed to fall overboard or to be thrown overboard without the permission of an Inspector, but, failing such permission, shall be burned or otherwise disposed of as the Inspector in writing directs.

(5.) No Australasian live-stock shall be allowed to be taken on board such vessel unless such Australasian live-stock is intended to be conveyed by such vessel to a foreign port, and any Australasian live-stock found on board a foreign ship except for the aforesaid purpose shall be treated as foreign live-stock.

(6.) No foreign live-stock, or the carcase or any portion thereof, or any fodder, fittings, or things which have, or which are reasonably believed to have, been in contact with such live-stock, shall be transferred from one vessel to any other vessel without the written authority of an Inspector, and under the supervision of an Inspector or some one acting for him: Provided that no such foreign live-stock shall be transferred to any Australasian vessel unless such live-stock has been quarantined, disinfected, and dressed, and declared to be not infected stock and free from disease, as prescribed by these regulations.

23. In the event of any animal dying on or escaping from any foreign vessel while the vessel is in port in the Dominion, immediate notice of such death or escape shall be forwarded by the master of the vessel, by telegram or other expeditious means, to the Director. Any such animal which has escaped, or the carcase of any such animal which has died, shall be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the Director directs.

24. Immediately on arrival at the first port of entry of any vessel on which there are foreign live-stock the master of such vessel shall report to the Inspector at the port the occurrence of the death or loss of any animal on board during the voyage, giving in the report full particulars.

25. All foreign live-stock on such vessel shall forthwith be inspected by a Government veterinarian, who shall make a report in the form in the Tenth Schedule hereto, giving a description of such live-stock, and stating whether they are free from disease and whether they are infected stock.

26. On the arrival of a vessel on which there are foreign live-stock at the port at which such foreign live-stock or any part of them are to be landed, the master of such vessel shall give notice of arrival to the Inspector at the port, and shall, in conjunction with the attendant on such foreign live-stock, make a statutory declaration in the form in the Eleventh Schedule hereto, stating (1) whether any of the live-stock on such vessel has been during the voyage or is at the then present time infected with any disease; (2) that no live-stock the introduction of which into New Zealand is prohibited has been on board such vessel since the shipment of the live-stock proposed to be landed in New Zealand; and (3) that during the voyage none of the live-stock to be landed in New Zealand has been taken or allowed on shore at any place from which the introduction into New Zealand of live-stock of the same kind is prohibited.

27. The master of the vessel shall deliver the declaration referred to in the last preceding regulation, together with any other declarations or certificates which in accordance with these regulations should be in his possession, to the Inspector.

28. If the Inspector is satisfied that the several declarations or certificates provided for by these regulations are in order, and that the provisions of the Stock Act and of these regulations have been complied with, and if the report of the Government veterinarian, as provided for in Regulation 25 hereof, states that the live-stock on such vessel are free from disease, and are not infected stock, the Inspector shall arrange for the live-stock which is to be introduced into the Dominion to be removed at the importer’s expense to a quarantine-ground, there to undergo the period of quarantine hereinafter provided as necessary for the several kinds of foreign live-stock under the conditions hereinafter imposed: Provided that before such removal the Inspector may require the importer to execute a bond, with two approved sureties, in the form in the Twelfth Schedule hereto, or to the effect thereof, for ensuring that the importer of such live-stock will, as regards such live-stock, faithfully carry out the conditions contained in these regulations, and will pay all the expenses and charges in connection with such live-stock incurred in accordance with the provisions of these regulations; or the Inspector may, before authorizing such removal as aforesaid, require the importer of such live-stock to deposit with him such sum of money as the latter deems sufficient to pay all such charges and expenses.

29. If the Government veterinarian empowered by Regulation 25 hereof to inspect all the live-stock on any foreign vessel on arrival in the Dominion reports that any of the live-stock on board are diseased or infected stock, all the live-stock on board shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in such manner as the Minister directs,