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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 4, Issue 190, 11 May 1861, Page 9 (Supplement)

• ' '. ~~~ " ' ' : : ~~ <y AWTAGT to repeal the various Acts relating to Sheep and the Disease in Sheep "'■-•• called Scab, and r Mo make other provision in behalf 'of the same. I "^^HEREAS it is expedient to provide for certain matters relating to SKeep 1 and also to make other and further provision to prevent the spread oi the disease called Scab : .. - Be it, therefore Enacted -by the - Superintendent of the. Province of Hawke's Bay, by and with the consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows :— 1. From and after the passing of this Act, the Acts of the Provincial Council of Wellington hereinafter described, viz., Session I. No. 20, intituled _, " Scab and Catarrh " ; Session 111. No. 10, intituled «An Act to amend the Scab and Catarrh Act, Session I. No. 20"; and Session IV. No. 85 intituled " n . ct *° define the duties of Inspectors of Sheep and to amend the Laws relating to Sheep," are hereby wholly and entirely repealed. 2. The Superintendent may appoint such number of Inspectors of Sheep, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act as he may think fit, and assign them to such Districts as he may deem proper. • 3 * "*Tb&. Superintendent may appoint some fit person or persons to be Registrars®©? Brands, and, with the -advice and consent of the Executive Council, jnake Rules and Regulations for the management of such Registration Offices, and to fix a scale of fees which shall be payable to such Registrars: and all such Rules and Regulations, and tables of fees, shall be published in the n. Government Gazette, and shall thereupon be binding upon all persons whom they may concern, and shall have the force of Law. 4. Every person owning or having the charge of any Sheep shall, in the month of May in every year, deliver in writing to the Inspector of the District in which such Sheep shall be depasturing, a return of the number of Sheep above six months old owned by him, or under his charge. And shall append thereto a declaration that such return is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. , ° 5. Every person making a false declaration shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour. 6. Everyperson < driving Sheep shall, twelve hours at least before entry upon any Station, give notice to the owner or person in charge thereof, that it is his intention to drive Sheep upon or through his Station, and every person neglecting to give such notice before driving "Sheep upon a Station shall forfeit and -pay a sum not exceeding Ten Pounds ; such notice to be given either personally to the owner or person in charge of any such Station, or left in writing at the Homestead thereof. 7. Every owner or person in charge of any Sheep Station who shall muster his flock or flocks, shall, twenty-four hours at least before yarding the same, give notice to the owner or persons in charge of ail the adjoining Stations, and to all or any other flockowner not so adjoining, but who, he may have reason to believe, have Sheep in his flock, of his intention so to yard his Sheep : And every person neglecting to give such notice to any such flockowner, before so yarding his Sheep, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding Twenty-five Pounds! Such notice to be given either personally to the owner or person in charge of any such Station, or left in writing at the Home-station thereof. 8. If any person, in ear-marking any Sheep or Lambs, shall remove more than a fourth of the ear of any such Sheep or Lamb, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds. m 9. Every person owning or having the charge of any Sheep, shall, within . six months from the day of the passing of this Act, furnish in writing to the Inspector of Sheep for the District in which such Sheep shall be depasturing/a return of the whole of the Sheep owned by him or under his charge, and the different ear-marks or other indelible marks there may be upon the Sheep at the time of his furnishing such return. And from and after the time of his furnishing such Return, it shall' be required of every flockowner, as aforesaid, m case of Sheep of another ear-mark or brand than the one registered by him being depastured upon his Station, to report the same within one month to the Inspector, and furnish the said Inspector with a further return or returns of the number of such flock or flocks of Sheep, and the ear-marks or other indelible marks there may be" upon the same. And shall append thereto a declaration that such return is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. Every person making a false declaration shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. 10. It shall be the duty of the Inspector of Sheep to enter upon a Book to be kept by him for that purpose, a correct copy of every such return and the date on which it is furnished, shewing the number of Sheep registered by each separate flockowner, and the respective mj|ibers marked with each different earmark or other indelible brand: Such Registry Book to be open at all seasonable hours to the inspection of any person applying to examine the same. m 11. Every person owning or having the charge of any Sheep, shall, within six months from the day of the passing of this Act, register at the Office of the^ Registrar of Brands for the District in which such Sheep may be depasturing, a correct copy or description of the ear-mark or fire-brand he shall intend to use. 1 2. After any person shall have so registered an ear-mark or fire-brand, it shall not be lawful for any other person to mark or brand any Sheep or Lambs with an ear-mark or brand of the same description or mark ; and any person offending against the provisions of this clause,. shall be liable to a penalty of riot less than Five Pounds for each offence. 13. All Sheep and Lambs above the age of six months, within the Province of Hawke's Bay, shall be branded on the wool thereof with the tar brand of the owner; and every owner of any such Sheep or Lambs not beino- so branded, shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding Five Pounds. And if the said ; Sheep or Lambs, not being so branded, shall exceed five hundred in number, such owner shall be liable to a penalty of not less than One Halfpenny, nor more than Sixpence, for every such Sheep or Lamb not being Jbranded as aforesaid. • ° 14. Every owner of any such Sheep or Lamb shall cause a correct copy or impression of his brand to be registered in the Registrar's Office ; and every such brand shall be in size not less than four inches long, and of proportionate width. And any owner neglecting to register such brand as aforesaid, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds. .. ,15. After any person shall have so registered a brand, it shall not be lawful for any other person to brand any Sheep or Lambs with a brand bearing .the same mark ; and any person offending against the provisions of this clause shall be liable to a penalty of not less than Five Pounds. * , 16, If; any person shall brand any Sheep or Lambs, or shall deface or efface any. brand upon any Sheep or Lambs, without the authority of the owner thereof, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Tiii Pounds for each . offence. . 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