Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1874 – No. 29

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  1. It shall be lawful for the Board from time to time to make regulations for all or any of the purposes following, that is to say:—

For the licensing (where the Board are empowered to license) and for the registering and inspecting of the said slaughter-houses.

For appointing, subject to the limits herein prescribed, the fees for licenses and registration.

For preventing cruelty in such slaughter-houses.

For keeping the same in a cleanly and proper state, and for removing the filth at least once in every twenty-four hours, and requiring them to be provided with a sufficient supply of water.

For confining the use of licensed slaughter-houses to the slaughter of any particular kinds of animals.

And every person offending contrary to any such regulation shall forfeit on conviction a sum not exceeding five pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence a further sum not exceeding ten shillings for every day during which such offence shall continue after such conviction.

  1. The Justice before whom any person is convicted of any offence against this subdivision, in addition to and penalty, may suspend for a period not exceeding two months the license for any slaughter-house granted hereunder to such person, or the effect of the registration of any slaughter-house of which such person is the owner or occupier, and upon the conviction of any person for a second or subsequent like offence may, in addition to any penalty, declare the license granted hereunder to such person revoked, or the registration of any slaughter-house of which such person is the owner or occupier cancelled, and no license while so suspended or after such revocation and no registration while the effect thereof is suspended or after the same is cancelled shall exist or avail for any purpose whatsoever.

Part IX.

Clause 8.

  1. If any person shall without the authority of the Board break displace or remove the surface or soil of any land belonging to or under the control or management of the Board, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five pounds.

I hereby certify that I approve of the foregoing Bye-law.

William Fitzherbert,
Superintendent.

Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas McKee, Printer for the time being to such Government.




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🏘️ Greytown Local Board Bye-Laws (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Bye-Laws, Local Board, Greytown, Slaughter-houses, Licensing, Fees, Cruelty, Sanitation, Water Supply, Fines, Suspension, Revocation
  • William Fitzherbert, Superintendent