NEW ZEALAND.
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
[PROVINCE OF OTAGO.]

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

"All Public Notifications which appear in this Gazette, with any Official Signature thereunto annexed, are to be considered as Official Communications made to those Persons to whom they may relate, and are to be obeyed accordingly.

By His Honor’s Command,
WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS, Provincial Secretary.

Vol. I.] SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1854. [No 10.

SCAB AND CATARRH ORDINANCE.

In the Seventeenth year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.

SESSION I., No. 11.

ANALYSIS.

1. Repeals Ordinance of New Munster, Session I., No. 4.
2. Sheep to be annually dipped or dressed within two months after shearing under a penalty; and a further penalty if not done within three months.
3. Return to be made to Superintendent in form of Schedule A, under a penalty.
4. A List of Returns in the form of Schedule B to be published in Government Gazette annually in month of May.
5. What flocks are held to be infected with Scab.
6. What flocks are deemed infected with Catarrh.
7. Notices to be given by owners or managers of flocks infected.
8. Infected flocks to be herded and not removed off the Run, nor within 400 yards of public road.
9. When a flock infected with Scab is thoroughly cleaned, Inspectors necessary to obtain clean certificate.
10. Sheep to be removed from a run to be inspected. Penalty for removing without certificate, and for false certificate. Certain notices must be given.
11. Flock entitled to pass on certificate being shown, due notice being previously given. Penalty for obstructing passage.
12. Flock to be conducted with expedition, and to be properly herded.
13. Any Justice may grant warrant for inspecting suspected sheep, and order remuneration to Inspectors. Damages allowed for false information.
14. Penalty on parties landing sheep without being inspected, and warrant granted for landing.
15. On Inspectors’ Report Justice may grant warrant for landing sheep.
16. Penalty for Sheep-owners refusing or obstructing inspection.
17. Carcase of infected sheep to be burnt or buried under a penalty.
18. Penalty for burying the carcase of any dead animal near any water.
19. Separate Informations may be laid by occupiers of land over which infected sheep shall be conducted.
20. Justices may grant warrant for removal of infected sheep, under proper rates. Penalty for disobeying.
21. Superintendent may appoint and remove Inspectors, and to make rules for their guidance. Provincial Council may alter or amend rules.
22. The owners of diseased sheep shall be liable to damages to parties injured.
23. Sheep on board ship to be deemed infected where one scabbed sheep is found. And where Catarrh has appeared within three months.
24. Fines, penalties, and damages, how recoverable.
25. Interpretation.

An Ordinance to Prevent the Spread of the Diseases called Scab and Catarrh in Sheep or Lambs.

WHEREAS an Ordinance was passed by the Lieutenant-Governor and Council of New Munster, Session I., No. 4, intituled “An Ordinance to prevent the extension of the infectious disease called the Scab, as well as the disease called the Influenza or Catarrh, in Sheep or Lambs;” AND WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal the said Ordinance, and to make other provisions in that behalf within the Province of Otago:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Superintendent of the said Province, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows:

1. From and after the passing of this Ordinance, the above recited Ordinance, so far as it