i44 Official Circulars and Notices. [may, 



■movement for slaughter and breeding, have not been adopted by the Board without 

 .some hesitation, and in their opinion they are likely to be a source of danger unless 

 extreme vigilance and caution are observed by the Local Authorities in their 

 -administration. It is also of essential importance that the hearty co-operation of the 

 general public should be enlisted. The Board feel, however, that they may rely on 

 every effort being made by Local Authorities to secure the due observance of the 

 Orders, and they believe that if the public give their support the substantial 

 measure of relief thus afforded will not prejudice the general position as regards the 

 prospect of the reduction of Swine Fever. 



The Board desire me to add that the publication of these Orders may be limited 

 to the provisions of the Orders and that the Forms need not be published. 



I am, &c, 



T. H. Elliott, Secretary. 



The principal alterations in procedure to be effected by the Swine Fever Order of 

 1908 are the following : — 



(1.) The Notice (Form A.), declaring an " Infected 

 Memorandum as tO ^ ace " subject to the Rules contained in Article 3, is as 



the Swine Fever Order far , as P rac . ticab ; e * iQC \ ude on ^ the studied, or other 



inclosure in which a diseased or suspected pig is or 

 01 laUo. recently has been, but the movement of swine into or 



out of any other adjoining premises in the same 

 •occupation becomes automatically subject to the Rules contained in Article 5. Thus 

 in the case of an outbreak on a farm the " Infected Place " will generally be limited 

 to one or more sties or sheds, and the movement of swine not affected with or 

 suspected of swine fever into or, if for slaughter, out of the remainder of the premises 

 will no longer be prohibited, but such movement is placed under restrictions requiring 

 -a licence granted by an Inspector of the Board [Article 2 (3)]. 



(2.) The carcase of a pig intended to be used for the food of man, may, after being 

 scalded and dressed for that purpose, be removed from an Infected Place without a 

 permit or licence, but the Inspector of the Local Authority is to be notified of such 

 ' removal [Article 3 (2)]. The stomachs and intestines are excepted, and also the 

 carcases of diseased or suspected swine. 



(3.) Where, as a precautionary measure, premises have under Article 4 been 

 placed under restrictions by service of a Notice (Form B. ), the Inspector of the 

 Local Authority is empowered to authorise by licence the movement of swine out of 

 the premises to a bacon factory or slaughterhouse, artd also to authorise the 

 ^movement of swine on to the premises in accordance with Rule 4 in Article 5. 



(4.) The provisions of the Swine Fever Order of 1894 and the Swine Fever Order 

 of 1901 as to cleansing and disinfection are reproduced with some modifications, and 

 a uniform mode of cleansing and disinfection is prescribed by Article 13. 



(5.) Destruction by the Local Authority of diseased and suspected carcases by 

 burning on the place of outbreak is permitted by Article 6. 



(6.) Article 15 empowers Local Authorities to make Regulations with a view to 

 securing the Inspection or examination of swine entering any market, &c. 



(7.) Article 16 empowers Local Authorities to make Regulations as to the keeping 

 of Registers by pig-dealers and owners of boars. 



(8.) Article 19 extends the existing powers of Inspectors of Local Authorities as 

 regards seizure where diseased swine are found in markets, saleyards, &c, to cases 

 -where suspected swine are found. 



(9.) Special attention is called to Article 21 of the Order, which provides for 

 Monthly Returns of swine remaining on premises subject to Notice (Form A.). 



(10.) Local Authorities are no longer authorised to make Regulations as to 

 -movement into or within their Districts, but existing Regulations remain in force until 

 they are revoked. 



(11.) The Swine Fever Order of 1894 (No. 5193) and the Swine Fever Order of 

 1901 (No. 6339) are revoked. 



