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said farm or premises, and that no pig has been exposed to 

 infection. 



The Hoenoe must be signed by the local authority, who may impose 

 such conditions as they think expedient, specifying the name and 

 address of the person licensed to hold the sale, and specifying the 

 premises where it is to be held. 



The local authority may also licence a market, fair, or sale of fat 

 swine only (but not in a swine fever infected area) under certain 

 conditions : — 



1. The swine shall be marked at the expense of the owner with a 



broad red line down the back, and another across the loins, to 

 obHterate which is an offence against the Act. 



2. Every pig exposed at such a market, fair, or sale, whether sold or 



not, must be slaughtered within four days. 



3. Swine so exposed at a market, fair, or sale cannot be exposed at 



any other market, fair, or sale in Great Britain, and they can 

 only be moved from the market, fair, or sale under certain pro- 

 visions, viz., by means of a movement licence of the local 

 authority, which hoenoe only holds good for five days. The 

 licence, besides specifying the person to whom it is granted, 

 also describes the destination to which the swine are moved. 



The licence accompanies the animals, and the swine while being 

 moved for the purpose of slaughter are to be kept apart from all other 

 swine. It is the duty of the local authority to see the swine are moved 

 to the right place, and that their destruction is carried out within four 

 days after the sale. 



The licence for a market, fair, or sale shall be signed by the local 

 authority, who shall give notice of the conditions on which it is held, 

 the name and address of the person authorized to hold it, and the place 

 where it is to be held ; further, a copy of the notice shall be kept 

 posted in a prominent place during the sale. Such a licence may be 

 revoked by the Board if considered expedient. 



Periodical fairs, markets, or sales may be held on stated days for a 

 time limit not exceeding one month, but capable of being renewed. 



No local authority shall grant a licence for the above purpose unless 

 the place where it is proposed to be held admits of being cleaned and 

 disinfected. This process consists of the place being thoroughly swept, 

 scraped, and dung, htter, or other matter effectually removed ; the 

 parts are then to be thoroughly washed or scrubbed with water, and 

 then disinfected as the local authority may direct. The sweepings and 

 scrapings are to be mixed with quickUme, and effectually removed from 

 contact with animals. 



In addition to the above regulations, the Board reserves to itself the 



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