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Animals.
424 Sect.
By
2.
Statute,
many places, such as fairs, markets, yards, and also of vessels, vehicles, and disinfection (o).
They may
and pens
sheds used for animals, of cleansing
and the modes
(n),
also prohibit the conveyance of any animal from any port in the United Kingdom.
by any
specified vessel to or
They may secure the periodical dipping some other remedy for sheep scab (j)). SrB-SECT. Keguiation of ports.
4.
of sheep, or the use of
Importation of Animals.
915. The Board may make such orders as they think fit (q) for the ports at which alone foreign animals may be landed for regulating the movement and inspection and slaughter of animals in a port or defined part of a port, and the removal of carcases and other things likely to spread disease into, within, or for cleansing and disinfecting ports (s) out of a port (?) for disinfecting or destroying things therein {t) for regulating the movement of persons there {u), and the disinfecting of their clothes; for the use of precautions against introducing or spreading disease {x) and for the seizure and detention of any foreign animal or carcase likely to introduce or spread disease (y). They may prohibit the importation and landing of animals, or specified animals or carcases, fodder, dung, or other thing, from any specified country out of the United Kingdom or from any part of such country. This power is to be exercised whenever they are not satisfied that reasonable security is provided against the importation from such country of animals affected with foot and mouth disease, having regard to the condition of the animals, the laws in such country relating to diseases of animals, and the administration of such laws (z). prescribing
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case the owner must give facilities for disinfection, but he is not liable for the disobedience of his servants {Searle v. Beynolds (1866), 7 B. & S. 704). (u) Diseases of Animals Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Yict. c. 57), s. 22 (xxi.). Compare Tsmay v. Blake (1892), 66 L. T. 580. (o) Ihid., s. 22 (xxii.) and see Anthrax Order, 1899, s. 9; Swine Fever Order, 1901 (6339); Swine Eever (Eegulation of Movement) Order, 1903 (6734), s. 6; Swine Fever (Movement from Ireland) Order, 1904 (6866), s. 3; Sheep Scab Order, 1905, 2nd Schedule; Epizootic Lymphangitis Order, 1905, s. 9; Diseases of Animals (Disinfection) Order, 1906 (7047). [p) Diseases of Animals Act, 1903 (3 Edw. 7, c. 43), s. 1, which inserts The Act of 1903 also gives power sub-s. (xiiiA.) in s. 22 of the principal Act. to inspectors to enter premises to examine sheep (s. 2), and power to local authorities to provide sheep-dipping tanks (s. 3) see Sheep Scab Order, 1905,, s. 7 Sheep Scab (Compulsory Dipping Areas) Order, 1906. Isle of Man Animals [q) See Channel Islands Animals Order, 1896 (5511) Order, 1896 (5512) Importation of Dogs Order, 1901 Foreign Animals Order, 1903 (6719); Foreign Animals (Amendment) Order, 1903(6744); Swine Fever (Movement from Ireland) Order, 1904. (r) Diseases of Animals Act, 1894 (57 & 58 Yict. c. 57), s. 30 (1), sub-ss. (i.) ^(vii.). (s) Ihid., sub-s. (viii.). [t] Ihid., sub-s. (ix.). {u) Ihid., sub-s. (x.). {x) Hid., sub-s. (xi.). {y) Ihid., sub-s. (xii.). (z) Ihid., s. 25. See Foreign Animals Order, 1903 (6719), 1st Schedule; Foreign Animals (Amendment) Order, 1903 (6744).
