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time during the three months previous to this date in New Zealand or 

 Australia will be granted a Certificate for the season next following. 

 In respect of horses examined in Great Britain examinations on or 

 after 1st January will be considered as examinations for the following 

 season. 



(9) In the event of a Certificate issued to any owner being lost such 

 owner may, on production of satisfactory evidence supported by statu- 

 tory declaration, obtain the issue of a duplicate thereof on payment of 

 a fee of £1 Is. 



IV. — Tenure of Certificate. 



(1) Certificates issued during the season in respect of horses five 

 years old and over are life certificates; those for three-year-olds and 

 four-year-olds are season certificates only, and such horses must be 

 submitted for re-examination at four and five years before a life certifi- 

 cate will be issued. 



(2) The Season certificate issued in respect of any horse must be 

 handed to the Examining OfiSeer at the time of re-examination or for- 

 warded to the Chief Veterinary Officer before a subsequent Season 

 certificate or a Life certificate will be issued. 



(3) The Minister retains the right to at any time have a certi- 

 ficated horse submitted for re-examination, and to withdraw the certifi- 

 cate, in the event of the animal being declared, to his satisfaction, 

 unsound. 



V. — Board of Appeal. 



(1) Any owner of a stallion or mare who is dissatisfied with the 

 refusal of a Government certificate in respect of his horse may appeal 

 against the decision to the Minister at any time within thirti/ days of 

 the examination, under the following conditions : — 



(a) That the appeal be in writing and be accompanied by the 

 lodgment of £5, such amount to be forfeited in the event 

 of the appeal not being upheld, vmless the Board shall for 

 good cause otherwise direct. 



(6) That the appeal be accompanied by an undertaking to pay 

 any railway fares and hotel expenses incurred by the 

 Board of Appeal in connexion with the settlement of the 

 appear 



(c) That, in the event of refusal having been on the ground of 



unsoundness, the appeal be accompanied by a certificate 

 from a registered Veterinary Surgeon setting out that 

 the horse has been foimd by him on examination since 

 the refusal appealed against to be free from all the 

 unsoundnesses set out in Part II. of these regulations. 



(d) That, in the event of refusal having been on the gromul of 



being below standard for Government approval, the 

 appeal be accompanied by a certificate from the President 

 and two members of the Committee of the Society under 

 whose auspices the parade was held, setting out that in 

 their opinion the horse is of fit and proper type, con- 

 formation, and breeding to be approved as a stud horse. 



