Foreifjn Cattle Trade. 
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such shcop or swine sliall be kept separate from those of the same 
cargo which have been passed as heaUhy. The slaufjhter of the 
heahhy sheep or swine of sucli cargo may be permitted to take 
phace immediately, and such slaughtering may, if desired by the 
importer or consignee, be continued without intermission. 
The carcases of the liealthy animals, so slaughtered, may be 
removed without a post-mortem examination, under the superin- 
tendence of the Inspector, or of the police, or of any officer 
appointed by the local authority in that behalf. 
The slaughter of the diseased animals shall take place under 
the superintendence of the Inspector, who shall make a post- 
mortem examination of each carcase, and give instructions as to 
the disposal of it. 
2. Cleansing and Disinfection. 
When any animal suffering from 'any contagious or infectious 
disease has been landed at any port, or has been slaughtered at 
the landing-place in consequence of being so affected, the landing- 
place, lair, or other place where such animal has been, shall not 
be used for any other animals until such landing-place, lair, or 
other place has been properly cleansed and disinfected. 
3. Cattle-Plague. 
When cattle-plague has been detected in one or more of a 
cargo of animals, the whole of the animals forming such cargo 
shall be detained and slaughtered at the place of landing. 
4. Pleuro-Pneumonia. 
When pleuro-pneumonia has been detected in one or more of a 
cargo of animals, the whole of the cattle forming part of such 
cargo shall be subject to the following regulations, namely : — 
When such cattle have been landed at any place other than 
within the defined part of a port, they shall be slaughtered at the 
landing-place, or if, at the port at which such cattle are landed, 
there is a part defined for slaughter, they may, with the permis- 
sion of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs, be removed 
into such defined part for the purpose of such slaughter. 
When such cattle have been landed within a defined part of a 
port, or have been moved as above provided into such defined 
part, they shall not be moved therefrom alive, but shall be 
slaughtered within such defined part. 
5. Foot-a7id- Mouth Disease. 
When foot-and-mouth disease has been detected in one or more 
of a cargo of animals, the following regulations shall apply : 
Provided that such regulations shall be deemed to apply only to 
