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Tuberculosis Order of 1909. 



[JUNE, 



Notice of Disease.- — Article 2 provides that every person having in 

 his possession or under his charge (i) any cow which is, or appears to be, 

 suffering from tuberculosis of the udder, indurated udder or other chronic 

 disease of the udder; or (ii) any bovine animal which is, or appears to 

 be, emaciated from tuberculosis, shall without avoidable delay give in- 

 formation of the fact to the police or to an Inspector of the Local 

 Authority. The person in possession or having charge of the animal 

 shall forthwith take such steps as are necessary to secure compliance 

 with Article 8 (Precautions to be adopted with respect to Milk, &c.) and 

 Article 9 (Detention and Isolation of Suspected Animals). 



Inspection and Examination of Animals. — Article 3 provides that 

 where a Local Authority have reasonable ground for supposing that on 

 any premises in their district there is a cow which is suffering from 

 chronic disease of the udder or giving tuberculous milk, or a bovine 

 animal which is emaciated from tuberculosis, the Local Authority shall 

 cause a veterinary examination of the bovine animals on such premises to 

 be made. The Inspector making the examination may apply the 

 tuberculin test to a bovine animal with the previous consent in writing 

 of the owner thereof or of his agent, but not otherwise. 



Power is also given to the Inspector to enter the premises and 

 examine any bovine animal thereon and require any cow to be milked 

 in his presence and to take samples of the milk, and of the faeces or 

 urine of any bovine animal on the premises, or of any abnormal discharge 

 from any bovine animal thereon. 



Slaughter of Diseased Animals. — Article 4 provides that where a 

 Local Authority are satisfied by the report of the Inspector that in their 

 district there is a cow which is suffering from tuberculosis of the udder, 

 or giving tuberculous milk, or a bovine animal which is emaciated from 

 tuberculosis, the Local Authority shall give notice in writing to the 

 owner or person in charge of the animal and also to the Board and 

 cause the animal to be slaughtered ; provided that if the owner of the 

 animal, or any person on his behalf, gives notice in writing to the 

 Local Authority, or to their Inspector or other officer directed to carry 

 out such slaughter, that the owner objects to the animal being slaugh- 

 tered under the provisions of this Order, it shall not be lawful for the 

 Local Authority to cause the animal to be slaughtered without the 

 special authority of the Board first obtained; provided also that this 

 special authority shall not be given in the case of any animal valued 

 under this Order at more than thirty pounds, if and so long as the 

 animal is detained and isolated, and the milk (if any) is dealt with in 

 accordance with the provisions of this Order. 



If the value of an animal proposed to be slaughtered, as agreed or 

 certified under this Order, exceeds thirty pounds, the Local Authority 

 shall not proceed with its slaughter unless so directed by the Board. 



Valuation. — Article 5 deals with the valuation for compensation, 

 which is to be arrived at either by agreement with the owner or be ascer- 

 tained by a valuer appointed for the purpose. 



Post-mortem examination. — This is to be made by the Veterinary 

 Inspector of the Local Authority, or other veterinary surgeon as pro- 

 vided in Section 6. 



Compensation. — Article 7 provides that if the Local Authority fail 



