APPENDICES 



APPENDIX I 



Aftee the sheets deaUng with the Eradication of Epizootic Diseases 

 had passed through the press, new Orders deahng with Sheep Scabies 

 (Sheep Scab Order of 1905, 6879 ; Sheep Scab (Compulsory Dipping 

 Areas) Order of 1905, 6880 ; and Sheep Scab (Eegulation of Move- 

 ment) Order of 1905, 6881), were published. 



The first Order (No. 6879) does not differ in principle from that of 

 1898, but provides, as may be seen from the quotations below, for the 

 immediate detention of all sheep suspected to have scabies pending a 

 veterinary examination, and increases the powers of Inspectors, both 

 of the Board and the Local Authority, as regards the isolation of in- 

 contacts. 



' An Inspector of a local authority on receiving, in any 

 manner whatsoever, information of the supposed existence of 

 sheep scab, or having reasonable ground to suspect the existence 

 of sheep scab, shall proceed with all practicable speed to the 

 place where such disease exists or is suspected to exist, and shall 

 forthwith serve a Detention Notice.' 



It will be noted that there is no option in the service of this notice, 

 and on it the sheep are detained until a veterinary inspection is made. 



' An Inspector of the local authority may serve an Isolation 

 Notice ... on the owner or person in charge of any sheep 

 which he has reason to believe to have been in contact with 

 sheep aiifected with sheep scab.' 



Such 'in-contacts' cannot then be moved for 56 days, unless dipped 

 to the satisfaction of the Inspector. 



The second Order (No. 6880) provides for a census of aU sheep 

 within any area declared to be a ' Compulsory Dipping Area,' and their 

 detention within thai area until they are dipped to the satisfaction of 

 the authorities. 



The third Order provides for the restriction of movement of sheep 

 within a ' Scheduled area,' which may be any area decreed by the 

 Board. 



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