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(2) On receipt of Notice of Appeal in proper form, and with tin- 

 above conditions complied with, the IMinister will appoint a Board of 

 Appeal, which shall consist of: — 



(a) In the case of appeals ag:ainst refusal of certificate on tlu- 

 ground of unsoundness, the Chief Veterinary Officer and 

 two practising Veterinary Surgeons. 

 (h) In the case of appeals against refusal of certificate as being 

 below standard for Government approval, the Chief 

 Veterinary Officer and two horsemen of repute and 

 standing. 

 Such Board shall act and decide on the appeal, and its decision shall 

 be final, and not subject to review. 



(3) In the event of the appeal being allowed, refund shall be made 

 of the deposit and any expenses paid by the appellant under Clause 

 1 (6). Further, the Board mny recommend to the 'Minister the allow- 

 ance of such of the expenses of the appellant in supporting his appeal 

 as it may consider reasonable under the circumstances of the case, and 

 the IMinister may, in his discretion, confirm the recommendation in 

 whole or in part, whereupon allowance shall be made to the appellant 

 accordingly. 



(4) No horse in respect of which a Government certificate is 

 refused M'ill be allowed to be re-submitted for examination except in 

 the case of an appeal or in such case as when a three or four years old 

 horse has been refused on account of type as herein provided for. 

 In the event of any rejected horse being re-submitted for examination 

 under another name or under such circumstances as in the opinion 

 of the IMinister are calculated to mislead the Examining Officer into 

 the belief that the horse has not previously been examined, the owner 

 of such rejected horse, if proved to the satisfaction of the Minister 

 that he is responsible for such re-submission, shall be debarred from 

 submitting any horse for examination for such period as the T^linistfr 

 shall determine. 



(5) In these regulations the words ''stallion" or "horse" shall, 

 unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, be taken to mean 

 either stallion or mare or animal of either sex, provided that in respect 

 of mares only those which are registered in a recognised Stud Book for 

 Draught Horses shall be examined. 



