TEANSPOET BY SEA AND LAND 923 



sion of fresh and discharge of foul air.* The vessels must be properly 

 lighted both in pslssages and pens, and provision made for adequate 

 light in tending the animals. 



The vessel must not be overcrowded so as to cause injury or suffering 

 to the animals, f 



Food and water must be placed on board for any journey that 

 exceeds eighteen hours. A sufficient number of qualified attendants 

 must be provided to tend and look after the animals. 



Gangways and passage ways are to be so constructed that injury is 

 not caused to the animals. 



Between the 1st Nov. and 30th April no sheep shall be carried on 

 deck that have been shorn within sixty days. 



The master of the vessel has the power to destroy any animal with 

 a broken limb or seriously injured during the voyage, unless he is 

 satisfied it can be kept alive and led away without cruelty. 



A return of casualties on board is to be kept by the owners of the 

 vessel, and a copy sent to the Board every month. 



If an Inspector of the Board certifies that any of the provisions of 

 this Order have not been observed, the animals shall be detained at the 

 place of landing until the Board otherwise directs. 



Water is provided free at either the shipping or unshipping place. 

 Food may be supplied at the unshipping place on payment. 



At every place where animals are landed provision must be made 

 for their speedy and convenient landing. 



Vessels carrying animals at sea or inland navigation, must be 

 cleansed and disinfected before taking on board other animals or cargo. 

 The parts soiled by excreta shall be scraped, swept, scoured with water, 

 and a coating of limewash applied. AU fittings, pens, utensils, etc., 

 shall be dealt with in a similar manner. All scrapings and sweepings 

 are to be mixed with quicklime before they are landed. Ferry boats 

 used in the transport of animals, are to be cleansed and disinfected once 

 in every period of twelve hours within which they are so used. 



All partly consumed and broken fodder, and all litter which has been 

 used by animals either at sea or inland navigation, shall be landed, 

 then well mixed with quickhme, and effectually removed from contact 

 with animals. 



Gangways, passages, cages, or other apparatus used in the loading 

 or unloading of animals, either in transit by sea or inland navigation, 

 shall as soon as practicable be scraped and swept, all dung and litter 

 effectually removed, then thoroughly scrubbed. The scrapings will be 

 dealt with as above. 



* The Order is silent as to what constitutes sufficient and suitable 

 ventilation. 



t The Order does not define what constitutes overcrowding. 



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