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It is the duty of the local authorities to enforce these conditions on 

 the declaration of their Inspector, and constables shall be posted for 

 the purpose. 



No person excepting the one tending the animals is permitted to 

 enter the place where the diseased or suspected animals exist, and both 

 Inspector and attendant before leaving shall disinfect their clothing, 

 hands, and boots. 



Very stringent regulations are laid down regarding the removal of 

 manure, litter, fodder, pens, hurdles, carcases, or anything which has 

 been in an infected place. Equally stringent are the regulations 

 regarding the movements of animals in the affected place ; none 

 whether affected or not can be moved out, none can be moved in, and 

 no animal can be brought in contact with any to which the notice 

 appUes. 



Destruction of Affected. — The Board have power to destroy all 

 animals* affected with Cattle Plague, and all in-contacts. Any 

 suspect may be destroyed, and under special authority, any animal 

 within a declared area though not actually in the infected place. 



Compensation. — Compensation on this account is given out of special 

 Parliamentary funds, one half value being paid for affected cases pro- 

 vided that twenty pounds is regarded as the limit ; in all other cases 

 full value, but not exceeding forty pounds. 



Special regulations are laid down for ascertaining the value for com- 

 pensation in England, Wales, and Scotland. 



Disposal of Carcases. — The local authority shall cause the carcase 

 to be buried in its skin previoasly slashed, not less than six feet below 

 the surface, and covered with a sufficient quantity of quicklime or other, 

 disinfectant ; or the carcase may under special licence, and after 

 disinfection, be conveyed under the charge of an officer of the Local 

 Authority to an approved place, and there destroyed by chemicals or 

 incineration. 



This regulation to apply only to those animals which have died, or 

 suspected to have died, of Cattle Plague. When animals are destroyed 

 by the Board under the Act of 1894, the carcase belongs to the Board, 

 and is to be buried, sold, or otherwise disposed of by them, as the con- 

 dition of the animal, carcase or other circumstances shall require or 

 admit. 



When an animal has been destroyed by the Board under the Act 

 of 1894, the carcase may be buried in any ground in the possession or 

 occupation of the owner of the animal, if suitable for the purpose; 

 common land may also be used for the burial, if approved by the 

 Board. 



* ' Animals ' is defined as all ruminating animals and swine. 



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