788 Journal of Kgricidture. [10 Dec, 1910. 



SHEEP DIPPING ACT 1909. 



For the information of slieep-owners in Victoria it is notified that the 

 above Act is now in operation. Forms of application for a clean certifi- 

 cate may be obtained on application to either the District Stock Inspector, 

 the local Dairy Supervisor, or direct to the Chief Inspector, Department of 

 Agriculture, Melbourne. 



The following notice and epitome of the Act have been printed in the 

 form of a leaflet for the guidance of sheep-owmers. 



Notice to Sheep-owners re Dipping. 



Clean Certificate. — It is hereby notified that, in accordance with the 

 provisions of the SJieep Dip-ping Act 1909, No. 2216, it is necessary for all 

 owners* of sheep or lambs to apply for a clean certificate for such sheep 

 or lambs, which certificate will, when granted, continue in force until 

 cancelled. (Sec. 3 (1-3). ) 



Declaratio7t. — The application is to be supported by a declaration that 

 the sheep and lambs in respect of which the application is made are free 

 from ticks and lice. (Sec. 3 (2). ) Penalty for false declaration, ;£5o. 

 (Sec. -15.) 



Inspection. — If deemed necessary by the Chief Inspector, such sheep 

 or lambs will be inspected by the Inspector under the Act. (Sec. 3 (i). ) 



Dipping after Shearing. — It is further notified that every sheep-owner 

 shall dip all his sheep and lambs immediately after shearing and directly 

 from the shearing board in every year, or, if they cannot conveniently 

 be dipped from the shearing board, all such sheep and lambs shall be 

 placed and kept in a securely fenced paddock, and dipped within sixty 

 days of being shorn. Penalty, ;^2o. (Sec. 4 (i). ) Sheep or lambs in 

 respect of which the owner holds a clean certificate will not necessarily 

 require to be so dipped. (Sec. 4 (4). ) 



Return.- — Every sheep-owner shall within one month after he has 

 dipped his sheep and lambs make a return to the Chief Inspecto- in the 

 prescribed form, copy of which is enclosed. Penalty for failing to make 

 return, ^5. (Sec. 4 (3).) Penalty for making a false return, ^50. 

 (Sec. 15.) 



Annual Shearing Compulsory.- — Sheep and lambs, except those lambs 

 it may be intended to keep as hoggets, are to be shorn annually within 

 the shearing time — ist July in any year to ist March next ensuing. 

 Penalty, ^20. (Sees. 2 and 4 (5).) 



Dipping on Inspector' s Order. — It may be required by the Chief In- 

 spector that sheep or lambs found to be carrying ticks or lice be dipped 

 within fourteen days of his order, excepting in the months April to No- 

 vember, both inclusive. (Sec. 6 (i, 2). ) Penalty, ;^io; for each further 

 period of seven days after date of conviction, ;^20 additional. (Sec. 



6 (3)-) 



Sheep not to he Travelled. — No sheep or lambs carrying ticks or lice 

 may be travelled or placed in any sale-yard or public place or other place 

 at which sheep or lambs are offered for sale. Penalty, J^,^. (Sec. 10.) 



N otification of Ticks and Lice. — The owner of any sheep or lambs for 

 which a clean certificate has been given shall give immediate notice to the 

 Chief Inspector should such sheep or lambs at any time be found to have 

 ticks or lice on them. Penalty, ^^5. (Sec. 12.) 



Application to be Made. — Application for clean certificate should be 

 forwarded on receipt of this notification. 



* " Owner " includes superintendent, overseer, occupier, or person in charge. 



