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Introduction into the Colony of Stock from places affected with such diseases are hereby declared to be diseased stock for the purposes of "The Diseases in Stock Act, 1872."

2. All the sections of the said Act shall extend to all stock of the kinds mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto.

3. The introduction of any stock mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto into the Colony either by sea or land, known to be suffering from any of the diseases mentioned in the First Schedule hereto, is prohibited.

Introduction of Stock from the Australasian Colonies and New Zealand.

4. No one shall introduce into the Colony, either by sea or land, any stock of any kind mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto, coming from any of the Australasian colonies or New Zealand, without the authority in writing of an Inspector of Stock, and except in accordance with the conditions of such authority.

5. Such authority may be granted to introduce such stock at any of the places mentioned in the Fourth Schedule hereto, but shall not, unless under special circumstances, be granted to introduce stock at any other place.

6. No Inspector shall authorise any of the said stock to be introduced or to travel until he has inspected such stock, and is satisfied that it is free from any of the diseases mentioned in the first Schedule hereto, and has received a statutory declaration, made by the owner or person in charge, stating the number and description of stock which he is desirous to import, and that the same have been free from disease and from contact with any diseased stock for the space of not less than thirty days, and has counted the same, or been otherwise satisfied in regard to the number of stock to be so imported, and received the charge imposed by the 7th section of the said Act in respect thereof, for which charge a receipt shall be given in the form of the Third Schedule hereto.

7. In the case of the introduction of saddle horses, draught horses, pack horses, and working bullocks, used bona fide for the purpose of riding, draught, or carrying burdens, having been once inspected and paid the charges specified in the said section, special authority may granted by an Inspector and continue in force until revoked by a notice from such Inspector, to enable such horses or bullocks to pass and repass, without further inspection or payment of the said charges, between any portion of either of the adjoining colonies and this Colony.

Introduction into the Colony of Stock from places other than the Australasian Colonies and New Zealand.

8. No stock of any kind mentioned in the Second Schedule brought by sea to the Colony from any place other than one of the Australasian Colonies or New Zealand, shall be introduced at any other place than Sandridge, or without the authority, in writing, of an Inspector of Stock, and except in accordance with the conditions of such authority.

9. Before authorising the introduction of any such stock, the Inspector shall be furnished with a certificate, in the form or to the effect of the Fifth Schedule hereto, from some veterinary surgeon in whom he has confidence, that such stock are, in his opinion, free from any of the said diseases, and a statutory declaration from the master of the vessel in which such stock have been brought to this Colony, that they have not suffered from any such disease during the voyage, and be satisfied that the said stock are free from any of the said diseases.

10. No Inspector shall authorise the removal from any quarantine ground, of any stock ordered to have been placed in quarantine, until they have been twice disinfected to his satisfaction, and have been detained until he is satisfied that they appear to be free from any of the said diseases.

11. No Inspector shall authorise the introduction into the Colony of any fittings until they have been properly disinfected to the satisfaction of the Inspector, nor of any fodder, other than oilcake, bran, barley, beans, or pease, except for the purpose of burning such other fodder on the beach.

12. No fodder or fittings shall be thrown overboard from any ship in any port of the Colony.

13. The places or buildings at which stock may be kept in quarantine may be from time to time determined and varied by the Governor in Council, and on the publication in the Government "Gazette" of an Order of the Governor in Council declaring any place or building a place at which stock may be kept in quarantine, and defining the boundaries of such place or building, such place or building together with any adjoining land, the boundaries whereof are defined by such Order and declared to form part of the district hereinafter mentioned, shall become, and until the variation or revocation of such order, continue, a quarantine district.