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Diseases of Animals. 2.
Sub-Sect.
By
421
Statute.
Sect.
By
In General.
1.
907. A series of statutory provisions (i) have been made dealing with (1) isolation (2) disinfection (3) regulating the importation of animals (4) the declaration of infected " places," "areas," and and (5) the slaughter of diseased or suspected animals, "circles" with the object of preventing the introduction and spread of contagious diseases amongst animals. Extensive powers for these purposes are conferred on the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries (A), and upon local authorities, upon whom, too, further powers may be conferred by the Board. Speaking generally, administrative machinery is set up by these Acts, and the carrying out of the objects of the legislation is effected by means of Orders of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries (l),
Object uf enactments,
908. The
diseases dealt with by the Board under these powers plague or rinderpest, contagious pleuro-pneumonia of cattle, foot and mouth disease, swine fever {m), sheep pox, and sheep Other diseases may be included by order of the Board (o), scab (n). and glanders (including farcy), rabies, anthrax, and epizootic lymphangitis have been added for certain purposes, including in the case of glanders and rabies those of slaughter and
are
cattle
compensation
Diseases i^^ciuded.
(j:)).
909. The animals
dealt with are cattle (which expression means Animals cows, oxen, heifers and calves) (q), sheep, and goats, and included, all other ruminating animals, and swine, and there is power for the Board by Order to extend the scope so as to comprise any other kind of four-footed beasts (r). bulls,
(i)
tlie
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58 Vict. c. 57), Diseases of Animals Act, 1894 (57 and consolidating Act; Diseases of Animals Act, 1896 (59 & 15), as to the slaughter of foreign animals; and Diseases of
These Acts are
principal
60 Vict.
c.
Animals Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7, c. 43), as to sheep scab. {k) As to which see title Agricultijre, pp. 297 Eeturns are 299, ante. made to the Board regularly of all markets and fairs, under the Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle)* Acts, 1887 and 1891 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 27, and 54 & 55 Vict. c. 70), and the Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Eeturns
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Order, 1905 see title Markets akd Fairs. (/) See Diseases of Animals Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 57), s. 22; Diseases of Animals Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7, c. 43), s. 1; and Dogs Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 32), These Orders are liable to be s. 2, pp. 400, 401, ante, as to Dogs Orders. revoked at any time. Copies of any particular Order can be obtained from the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 4, Whitehall Place, London, S.W. {m) Known also as typhoid fever of swine, soldier purples, red disease, hog cholera, or swine plague. {n) Diseases of Animals Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 57), s. 59. (o) Ibid., s. 22 (xxxv.). (p) Glanders or Farcy Order, 1894 (5235), s. 2 Eabies Order, 1897 (5578)^ Anthrax Order, 1899 (5905), s. 16; Epizootic Lymphangitis Order, 1905 s. 21
(6962),
s.
17.
Diseases of Animals Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 57), s. 59 (1). By various Orders, horses, asses, mules, and dogs (/) Ibid., s. 22 (xxxvi.). have been added for certain purposes Glanders or Farcy Order, 1894, s. 2 (horses, asseSj and mules) Eabies Order, 1897, s. 21 (horses, asses, mules, and dogs) Anthrax Order, 1899, s. 16 (horses, asses, and mules) Importation of Dogs Order, 1901, s. 10 (dogs) Epizootic Lymphangitis Order, 1905, s. 17 (horses). (q)
2.
Statute.
