APRIL 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1083

Undomesticated Animals.

9. (1.) Before any shipment of undomesticated animals is made, a permit must be obtained from the Superintendent of Agriculture, in Fiji, by the person intending to introduce them ; such permit to be handed to the master of the vessel conveying such undomesticated animals or birds for delivery to the Inspector at the port of entry in Fiji.

(2.) Every shipment of such undomesticated animals or birds must be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form in the Fourth Schedule hereto made by the shipper, setting forth the kind, number, sex, and marks of such undomesticated animals or birds, the location and environment of such animals during the six months immediately preceding shipment and declaring that such animals are at the time of shipment free from contagious or infectious disease.

The declaration provided for in the last preceding regulation must be delivered to the master of the vessel conveying the animals for delivery to the Inspector of Stock at the port of entry in Fiji.

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

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

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

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

(4.) 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 Government direct.

Death of Animal.

11. In the event of any animal dying on or escaping from any vessel while the vessel is in port in Fiji immediate notice of such death or escape shall be forwarded by the master of the vessel by telegraph or other expeditious means to the Superintendent of Agriculture. Any such animal which has escaped or the carcase of any such animal which has died shall be destroyed or removed to a quarantine ground or be otherwise dealt with as the Superintendent of Agriculture directs.

Report of Master.

12. 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.

Inspection of Foreign Live-stock.

13. All foreign live-stock on such vessel shall forthwith be inspected by the Government Veterinary Officer or Stock Inspector, who shall make a report in the form in the Fifth Schedule hereto, giving a description of the live-stock and stating whether they are free from disease and whether they are infected stock.

Notice of Arrival.

14. On the arrival of a vessel on which there are foreign stock at the port at which the stock 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 declaration in the form in the Sixth Schedule hereto, stating—

(1.) Whether or no any of the live-stock on such vessel has been during the voyage or is at the present time infected with any disease.

(2.) That no live-stock the introduction of which into Fiji is prohibited has been or is on board such vessel since the shipment of the live-stock proposed to be landed in Fiji.

(3.) That during the voyage none of the live-stock to be landed in Fiji has been taken or allowed on shore at any place from which the introduction into Fiji of live-stock is prohibited.

Delivery of Declaration.

15. 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.

Release of Live-stock.

16. 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 Foreign Animals Importation Ordinance of 1886 and these regulations have been complied with, and if the report of the Government Veterinary Officer or Stock Inspector, as provided for in Regulation 13 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 to be released to the consignee or his agent or to be removed at the importer’s expense to the quarantine ground, there to undergo such period of quarantine as may be provided as necessary for the several kinds of foreign live-stock.

Provided that before such removal the Inspector may require the importer to execute a bond with two approved securities for ensuring that the Inspector of 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.

Power of Destruction.

17. If the Government Veterinary Officer or Stock Inspector empowered by Regulation 13 hereof to inspect all the live-stock on any foreign vessel on arrival in the Colony of Fiji reports that any of the live-stock on board are diseased or infected stock, all the live-stock on board shall be destroyed or sent to a quarantine ground, or otherwise disposed of as the Government, on the advice of the Veterinary Officer, directs.

Quarantine of Live-stock introduced into Fiji.

18. The following classes of live-stock the introduction of which into Fiji is permitted in the terms of regulations shall respectively undergo at a quarantine ground the period of quarantine hereinafter in this regulation set opposite to each such class :—

Quarantine.

19. All live-stock introduced into Fiji which are required by these regulations, or by a subsequent Order in Council, to undergo a period of quarantine, shall, if the Inspector so directs, be washed and disinfected, and shall then be conveyed at the importers expense to a quarantine ground.

Payment of Expenses, &c.

20. While undergoing the period of quarantine imposed by these regulations, or any subsequent Order in Council, live-stock shall be housed, fed, and otherwise managed as directed by an Inspector, and shall undergo such examination and treatment as the Government Veterinary Officer may direct.

Treatment.

21. Such examination and treatment may include any of the diagnostic methods or means of treatment used in veterinary practice.

Tests.

22. Each examination and treatment may include, in the case of—

(a.) Any horse, ass, or mule, the mallein test.

(b.) Any cattle, the tuberculin test.

These tests will be carried out only by the Government Veterinary Officer.

Treatment of Cattle, &c.

23. In the case of cattle, sheep, and goats the treatment may include—

(a.) Shearing.

(b.) Dipping on at least two occasions (with an interval of not more than fourteen days) by thorough immersion in an approved solution.