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100. There shall also be handed to the Inspector at the port of landing statutory declarations in the form in the Twenty-sixth Schedule hereto, or to the effect thereof, made by the master of each ship in which such animal manure has been conveyed during any part of the voyage to the Dominion, declaring that such animal manure has not been in contact with any unsterilized animal manure.

101. (1.) On receipt of the declarations prescribed by the two last preceding regulations the Inspector may, if he is satisfied that the said declarations are in order, and that they apply to the consignments of animal manure proposed to be introduced, and that such animal manure has been properly treated as directed by these regulations, issue a permit in the form in the Twenty-seventh Schedule hereto for such animal manure to be landed.

(2.) No animal manure shall be landed without such permit being issued by the Inspector, and any animal manure landed without such permit may be seized by any Inspector, officer of the Customs, or member of the Police Force, and shall be destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the Minister directs.

102. (1.) The Inspector at the port of landing may submit samples of the manure to any analyst duly appointed under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908, or the Fertilizers Act, 1908, or to any bacteriologist, for report, and may detain the manure for a reasonable time pending inquiry or the report of the analyst or bacteriologist.

(2.) If in the opinion of the analyst or of the bacteriologist the manure has not been treated as prescribed by these regulations it shall be treated, dealt with, or disposed of as the Minister directs.

103. All expenses of every description incurred in connection with the analysis, examination, treatment, or disposal of animal manure under the last preceding regulation shall be paid by the importer to the Inspector at the port of landing within twenty-four hours after demand.

104. Any person importing animal manure into New Zealand may be required by any Inspector to thoroughly disinfect any conveyance or vehicle in which such animal manure has been conveyed after leaving the ship.

105. If such requisition is not complied with to the said Inspector’s satisfaction, he may himself cause the work of disinfection to be done at the expense in all things of the importer.

106. If the person liable to pay to the Inspector the expenses referred to in either Regulation 103 or 105 hereof does not pay the same, the amount may be recovered by the said Inspector as a debt, but without thereby relieving such person from his liability to penalties for breach of these regulations.

107. The forms prescribed in the part of these regulations dealing with the introduction of animal manure may be obtained free of charge from the Director of the Live-stock Division, Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Wellington, from the Inspector of Stock at any New Zealand port, or from any Inspector of Manure-sterilizing.

PENALTIES.

108. If any person does or attempts to do, or causes or permits to be done or to be attempted to be done, or assists in doing or attempting to do, any act forbidden by these regulations, or obtains or attempts to obtain, or assists any one in obtaining or endeavouring to obtain, by fraud any certificate or authority under these regulations, or forges any such certificate or authority, or makes use of any such forged or fraudulently obtained certificate or authority, or fraudulently grants or issues any such certificate or authority, or obstructs or refuses to carry out the directions of any Inspector or other person acting under the authority of these regulations, or otherwise commits any breach of these regulations, such person shall be liable to a penalty of not less than £5 and not more than £500.

109. If any animal manure, stock, or things are introduced or attempted to be introduced into the Dominion contrary to these regulations, in addition to the penalty to which any person may render himself liable by committing a breach of these regulations, such animal manure, stock, or things may be destroyed, sold, or otherwise dealt with as the Minister directs.

110. If any person fails to comply with any direction given or any requisition made by the Minister, or the Director, or any Inspector, or any person authorized under these regulations, or if any person commits any breach of these regulations, in addition to the penalty to which such person may render himself liable by such failure or breach, the animal manure or stock in respect of which such failure or breach has occurred, and the things which have or which are reasonably believed to have been in contact with such stock or manure, may be destroyed, sold, or otherwise dealt with as the Minister directs.

SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Form No. 1. (Regs. 4 and 6.)

Shipper’s Declaration to accompany “Foreign” Horses, Asses, or Mules to New Zealand.

I, [Full name and address of shipper], do solemnly and sincerely declare that the undermentioned [State whether horses, asses, or mules] are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, free from all infectious and contagious diseases; that they have been so during the six months immediately preceding the date hereof, and have not within the six months immediately preceding the date hereof been in direct or indirect contact with stock infected with any such disease; and that they have been in [Insert name of State or district and of country] during the twelve months immediately preceding the date hereof.

Description of Horses, Asses, or Mules.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of [Insert statutory provisions under which the declaration is made].

Signed :

Declared at , this day of , 19 , before me,

Signed :

(N.B.—In any British country the declaration is to be made before a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, or other person authorized to take it. In any country outside the British Empire the declaration is to be made before a British Consul or Vice-Consul, or before any other authorized person.)

Form No. 2. (Regs. 4 and 6.)

Veterinarian’s Certificate to accompany “Foreign” Horses, Asses, or Mules to New Zealand.

I, [Insert name and qualification], a veterinarian* practising in the [Insert name of State or district], hereby certify (a) that on the day of , 19 , I applied the Mallein test to the animals referred to in the foregoing declaration, with negative results; and (b) that I have this day examined the said animals and found them free from all infectious and contagious diseases.

Dated at , this day of , 19 .

Signed :

*In the case of horses, asses, or mules from the United States of America or Canada the certificate must be signed by a Government veterinarian, and should read “a veterinarian in the employ of,” &c.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

(Regs. 4 and 6.)

Government Veterinarian’s Certificate to accompany Horses, Asses, or Mules from the United States of America or from Canada to New Zealand.

I, [Insert name], a veterinarian in the employ of the Government of , hereby certify that neither dourine (maladie du coit) nor epizootic lymphangitis is, or during the twelve