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animals which he has reason to suspect is or are affected 
with any contagious or infectious disease. 
“ No animal, carcase, hide, meat, offal, provender, or 
manure, shall be removed from the lairs, except with the 
permission of the Inspector. 
(( Inspection. 
“ All foreign animals shall be inspected by the Veterinary 
Inspector appointed for that purpose ; and such inspection 
shall commence as soon as possible after landing. 
“ The final inspection of each animal shall not take place 
until the end of the twelve hours, except as hereinafter 
provided, nor except during daylight. 
“REGULATIONS relating to Contagious or Infectious 
Diseases amongst Foreign Animals landed at Ports in 
Great Britain. 
“ 1. Slaughter. 
“ Should one or more sheep or swine be found to be 
affected with any contagious or infectious disease (except 
cattle plague), such sheep or swine shall be kept separate 
from those of the same cargo which have been passed as 
healthy. The slaughter of the healthy sheep or swine of 
such cargo may be permitted to take place immediately, and 
such slaughtering may, if desired by the importer or con- 
signee, be continued without intermission. 
“ The carcases of the healthy animals, so slaughtered, 
may be removed without a post-mortem examination, under 
the superintendence of the inspector, or of the police, or of 
auy 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 instruc- 
tions as to the disposal of it. 
