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(iii.) for defining parts of ports ; 



(iv.) for prohibiting or regulating the movement of animals into, 



within, or out of a defined part of a port ; 

 (v.) for prescribing and regulating the inspection and examination, 



and the mode, time, and conditions of slaughter, of animals in 



a defined part of a port ; 

 (vi.) for prescribing and regulating the disposal of animals, not being 



foreign animals, and being in a defined part of a port ; 

 (vii.) for regulating the removal of carcases, fodder, litter, utensils, 



dung, or other things, into, within, or out of a defined part of 



a port, and the disposal thereof, when likely to introduce or 



spread disease ; 

 (viii.) for prescribing and regulating the cleansing and disinfection 



of a defined part of a port or of parts thereof ; 

 (ix.) for prescribing and regulating the disinfection or destruction 



of things being in a defined part of a port or removed 



thereout ; 

 (x.) for regulating the movement of persons into, within, or out of a 



defined part of a port ; 

 (xi.) for prescribing and regulating the disinfection of the clothes 



of persons employed or being in a defined part of a port, and 



the use of precautions against the introduction or spreading 



by them of disease ; 

 (xii.) for prescribing and regulating the seizure and detention of any 



foreign animal, carcase, fodder, litter, dung, or other thing 



whereby disease may be introduced or spread ; and 

 (xiii.) generally, for the better execution of this Act in relation to 



foreign animals, carcases, fodder, litter, dung, or other things, 



or for the purpose of in any manner preventing the intro- 

 duction or spreading thereby of disease. 



The Diseases of Animals Act confers powers on two 

 authorities : 



1. The Board of Agriculture or Central Authority. 



2. The Local Authorities acting under the Central 



Authority. 



It by no means follows that the Local Authority has the 

 same power as the Central; there are many things they 

 cannot do, and they may even pass regulations which the 

 Central Authority may rescind ; but as the people on the spot 

 they are supposed to be directly interested in anything 

 intended for the welfare of the area under their control, 



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