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they deliver to the officer the owner's signed authority to receive the 

 information. 



(5) The Victorian Government Certificate of Soundness can only 

 be issued in respect of horses three years old and over, that have been 

 examined by a Victorian Government Veterinary Officer, or horses in 

 respect of which any of the following certificates are produced : — 



The Government Certificate of Soundness of any Australian State 

 or New Zealand. 



The Veterinary Certificate of the Royal Shire Horse Society 

 (England). 



The Veterinary Certificate of Royal Agricultural Society 

 (England). 



The Veterinary Certificate of Royal Dublin Society (Ireland). 



The Veterinary Certificate of Highland and Agricultural Society 

 (Scotland). 



The Veterinary Certificate of Glasgow and West of Scotland Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



The Veterinary Certificate of the Board of Agriculture and 

 Fisheries (England). 



The Veterinary Certificate of the Board of Agriculture (Scotland). 



Provided that such horses have been examined in accordance with 

 these regulations. 



Any horse which has been rejected by the Veterinary Examiners 

 for any of the above certificates will not be eligible for examination 

 for the Victorian Government Certificate of Sovmdness. 



(6) The form of the Victorian Government Certificate of Sound- 

 ness is as follows: — "G.R. — Department of Agriculture, Victoria, No. 



Certificate of Soundness and Approval, issued for the 

 season {or issued for Life as the case may be), given in 



respect of the (breed) stallion or mare {name and description of stallion 

 or mare) submitted for Government inspection by the owner {name of 

 owner) at {place of examination) such horse having been found suitable 

 for stud service and free from hereditary unsoundness and defects of 

 conformation predisposing thereto on examination by {signature of 

 Examining Officer) Veterinary Officer on the day of 



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(Signature). 



Chief Veterinary Officer. 



Issued by direction of the Minister of Agriculture. 



(Signature). 



Director of Agriculture." 



(7) Two-year-old colts may be submitted for examination and a 

 temporary certificate will be issued in respect of such as pass the 

 examination. Such temporary certificate must not be taken to imply 

 suitability for stud service of approval as regards type, nor is the 

 issue of it intended as an indication of the likelihood of a certificate 

 being issued when submitted for examination at a more mature age. 



(8) The season in respect of Government Certificates shall be con- 

 sidered as opening on 1st July. Horses passing the examination any 



