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REGULATION I.— DEFINITIONS. 



For the purposes of these regulations the following words, names 

 and terms shall be construed, respectfully, to mean: 



See. 1. Animals Cattle. 



Sec. 2. Disease Bovine tuberculosis. 



Sec. 3. The Board Board of Commissioners of Agri- 

 culture & Forestry. 



Sec. 4. Officer of the Board Territorial Veterinarian. 



Sec. 5. Territorial Veterinarian.. Eofers to and includes the As- 

 sistant Territorial Veterinarian 

 and the Deputy Territorial Vet- 

 erinarians stationed on other 

 islands. 



Sec. 6. Reactor An animal proven by the tuber- 

 culin test to be affected with 

 tuberculosis. 



Sec. 7. Co-operation Compliance on the part of the 



owner with all rules and regu- 

 lations issued by the Board pur- 

 suant to the control and eradi- 

 cation of bovine tuberculosis. 



REGULATION II.— APPLICATION OF TUBERCULIN TEST. 



Sec. 1. All dairy cattle wdthin this Territory more than six 

 months old, and all cattle suspected of being affected with tuberculosis, 

 shall be tuberculin tested by the Territorial Veterinarian. 



Sec. 2. All cattle so tested shall be ear marked wuth a regis- 

 tered design at the time of injection and the reactors branded as by 

 law prescribed. 



REGULATION III.— OWNER'S CO-OPERATION. 



Sec. 1. The owner shall co-operate wdth the Territorial Veteri- 

 narian by facilitating his access to the cattle to be tested. He shall 

 provide stanchions, chutes and holding pens, attend to the confinement 

 of the cattle therein at such time, and in such manner as required by 

 the Territorial Veterinarian, and shall supply whatever assistaaice the 

 Territorial Veterinarian may deem necessary for the safe and effective 

 application of the test. 



Sec. 2. The owner shall further co-operate in carrying out the 

 purposes of this law, by keeping his premises in a clean and sanitary 

 condition. By this is meant that stables, sheds and enclosures be kept 

 as by the Sanitary Code of the Territory required. Paddocks and pas- 

 tures shall be rendered sanitary by the removal of all tuberculous ani- 

 mals (reactors) and of all other animals w^hich have not by the tuber- 

 culin test been proved to be free from the disease. 



Sec. 3. The ow-ner shall immediately segregate and subsequently 

 deliver for slaughter all reactors at such time and place as may be 

 designated by the Territorial Veterinarian. 



REGULATION IV.— APPRAISALS AND CLAIMS. 



Sec. 1, The appraisal of condemned animals (reactors) shall be 

 in accordance with Sec. 2 of Act 204, S. L. 1919. 



Sec. 2. "WTien so required by this Board and for the purpose of 

 co-operating with the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry, the appraisals 

 shall be reported on forms furnished by the said Bureau (T. E. Form 

 23 Revised) in triplicate. Such reports of appraisals shall show the 

 number of animals, the value of each per head and shall be signed by 

 the owner, and the appraiser or appraisers, and approved by the Ter- 



