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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8.

which may be kept in such chamber until required by the
person depositing the same, but not beyond seven days after
the close of the open season.

(2.) When placing imported game or native game in a
freezing or cool chamber the person placing it therein shall
forthwith furnish the secretary of the acclimatization society
in whose district the chamber is situated with a written
statement containing his full name and postal address, the
number of his license, or the authority under which the game
was taken or killed, the name of the acclimatization district
in which such license or authority was issued, the number
of imported game or native game so placed in such chamber,
and the date on which such game was placed therein.

(3.) The manager or person in charge of such chamber
shall furnish the secretary of the acclimatization society in
whose district the chamber is situated with full particulars
of the imported game or native game deposited therein, and
shall permit the secretary or any person authorized by such
secretary in that behalf to inspect such game at any time
whilst it is in the chamber.

(4.) The manager or person in charge of a freezing or cool
chamber shall deliver any imported game or native game
deposited therein in manner aforesaid to its owner in person
only or to his written order, when authorized to do so by the
secretary of the acclimatization society, and the secretary
shall grant the necessary authority when required by the
owner to do so.

(5.) The manager or person in charge of a freezing or cool
chamber in which imported game or native game is deposited
shall keep a register in the form No. 4 in the Schedule hereto
in which he shall enter the particulars specified therein in
respect of all game deposited with him, and shall allow the
secretary of the acclimatization society or other authorized
officer to inspect the register at any time.

IMPORTATION, COOL-STORAGE, AND SALE OF FROZEN GAME.

10. (1.) No person shall import into New Zealand any
    frozen or chilled game without the consent of the Under-
    Secretary.

(2.) The Under-Secretary may authorize any person to
keep in cool-storage game imported pursuant to subclause (1)
hereof, or he may authorize the sale thereof under such
conditions as he thinks fit.

(3.) A register shall be kept in the manner provided in
regulation 9 hereof of all game kept in cool-storage pursuant
to subclause (2) hereof, and the provisions of that regulation
relating to the register provided therein shall apply as far
as possible to the register provided in this regulation.

TAXIDERMISTS.

11. (1.) For the purpose of this regulation, “taxidermist”
    means any person with whom any bird, animal, or reptile,
    or any part thereof, or the head of any deer is deposited for
    the purpose of mounting, curing, or dressing.

(2.) No person shall carry on business as a taxidermist
without first taking out an annual license, to be called a
taxidermist’s license, in the form No. 5 in the Schedule hereto.
Such license may be obtained from the Under-Secretary on
application in the form No. 6 in the Schedule hereto, upon
payment of a fee of one pound (£1), and shall expire on the
31st day of March following the date thereof.

(3.) A separate license must be taken out in respect of
every branch of any business, but the fee for such separate
license shall be ten shillings (10s.) only.

(4.) If a license is issued after the 30th day of September
in any year half only of the above fees shall be payable.

(5.) All fees payable under this regulation shall be paid
into the Public Account, and shall form part of the Con-
solidated Fund.

(6.) Every taxidermist shall keep a register, in the form
No. 7 in the Schedule hereto, in which he shall enter the
particulars specified therein in respect of every bird, animal,
or reptile, or part thereof or the head of any deer deposited
with him, and any taxidermist or person who accepts or
retains same without making the entries aforesaid shall be
deemed to be unlawfully in possession thereof.

(7.) No taxidermist shall accept or take delivery of any
bird, animal, or reptile, or any part thereof or the head of
any deer, except from a person lawfully in possession of
same, or an authorized agent of that person.

(8.) Any authorized officer shall have the right at all
reasonable times to call for and inspect any register or book
kept by any taxidermist in terms of these regulations, and
also to inspect, examine, and mark any bird, animal, or
reptile, or deer-head in possession of the taxidermist, who
shall permit the authorized officer to make the inspection.

(9.) Every taxidermist who receives any absolutely protected
bird, animal, or reptile, or any part thereof, shall forthwith
notify the receipt thereof to the secretary of the acclima-
tization society of the district in which such bird, animal,
or reptile was taken. If the district in which it was taken
is unknown, he shall notify the secretary of the acclima-
tization society in whose district he has his place of business.

REGISTER TO BE KEPT BY CARRYING COMPANIES, ETC.

12. (1.) Every carrier, carrying company, or forwarding
    agent, who carries or transmits imported game or native
    game, whether by land or sea, shall keep a register in the form
    No. 8 in the Schedule hereto, in which shall be entered the
    particulars specified therein.

(2.) Such register shall be open for inspection at any time
by the secretary of the acclimatization society in whose
district the carrier, carrying company, or forwarding agent
carries on business, or by any person authorized by such
secretary in that behalf.

(3.) Any carrier, company, or forwarding agent who
accepts or retains any imported game or native game for the
purpose aforesaid without making the required entries shall
be deemed to be unlawfully in possession thereof.

(4.) No such carrier, company, or forwarding agent shall
accept or take delivery of any imported game or native game
except from a person lawfully in possession thereof.

APPOINTMENTS BY OCCUPIERS OF LAND TO TAKE OR KILL
GAME.

13. (1.) Whenever a person in bona fide occupation of any
    land appoints one other person to take or kill imported
    game or native game upon such land the appointment shall
    be in writing in the form No. 9 in the Schedule hereto.

(2.) The original appointment, together with a correct
copy thereof, shall be forwarded by the occupier to the
secretary of the acclimatization society for the district, and
the secretary shall forthwith, on the approval of the acclima-
tization society being given, endorse thereon such approval.
The original appointment shall then be returned to the
occupier forthwith, who shall forward same to the appointee,
and the appointment shall be produced for inspection on the
demand of any authorized officer.

(3.) The secretary of the acclimatization society shall
retain the copy of the appointment, and notice in writing of
the revocation thereof shall be forwarded to the secretary by
the occupier within twenty-four hours after such revocation.

IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS.

14. (1.) The Minister may, by writing under his hand,
    consent to any acclimatization society, or the officers or
    servants of any such society, or any other person importing
    into New Zealand any mammal or bird (other than a domestic
    animal or bird) or any reptile or insect.

(2.) Application shall be made to the Minister in writing,
and shall contain the following particulars:—
(a.) The name of such mammal, bird, reptile, or insect,
and number desired to be imported;
(b.) The country and locality from which they are being
obtained;
(c.) Their habits or customs;
(d.) The district in which it is proposed to liberate them;
(e.) Such other particulars as the Minister may require.

(3.) The Minister, before granting consent, may make such
inquiries as he thinks fit, and he may require the production
of such evidence or particulars as to the habits or customs
of any such mammal, bird, reptile, or insect, as may be
deemed necessary.

(4.) The Minister shall not consent to the importation of
any mammal, bird, reptile, or insect which is likely to become
a nuisance or to cause injury or damage.

LIBERATION OF ANIMALS.

15. (1.) The Minister may, by writing under his hand,
    authorize any acclimatization society, or the officers or
    servants of any such society, or any other person, to liberate
    or turn at large for purposes of sport or game animals in any
    part of New Zealand, and no animal shall be liberated without
    such authority.

(2.) Applications for authority shall be made to the Minister in writing, and shall contain the following particulars:—
(a.) The name of the animals proposed to be liberated and
the number thereof;
(b.) The district or locality from which they are being
obtained;
(c.) The district in which it is proposed to liberate them;
(d.) Such other particulars as the Minister may require.

HAVING ANIMALS, BEASTS, ETC., IN POSSESSION.

16. (1.) Any acclimatization society or person who has in
    possession any imported reptile, or any beast or bird of
    prey, or any animal imported into New Zealand, in breach