674. 
NEW ORDERS IN COUNCIL. 
the metropolis which has been in his possession not less than eight 
weeks, or of a calf, within the metropolis, which is not more than 
fourteen days old, and which is born from a cow wdiich has been 
is his possession not less than twenty-eight days, is desirous of 
moving the same out of the metropolis, he may give notice of such 
his desire to the local authority, by writing, stating the following 
things : 
1. The fact of the requisite possession as aforesaid. 
2. The name and residence of the owner of the animal. 
3. The name of the person to whom, and the place to which the 
animal is to be sent. 
4. A description of the animal, stating its sex, breed, age, 
distinctive marks, and other particulars sufficient for iden¬ 
tification. 
14. On receipt of any such notice, the local authority shall, unless 
there appears to them good reason to the contrary, and on being 
satisfied of the fact of possession for the requisite time, proceed, 
as soon as may be, to cause their inspector to visit the cow-shed 
or place from which the animal is desired to be moved, at the times 
following: 
1. In all cases, within three days after the receipt by the local 
authority of the owner’s notice : and again, 
2. In the case of an animal other than such a calf as aforesaid, at 
the expiration of twenty-eight days from the day of the first 
visit (both days inclusive) : but, 
3. In the case of such a calf as aforesaid, at the expiration 
of seven days from the day of the first, visit (both days in¬ 
clusive) : 
and to report to the local authority on the state of health of the 
cattle in the cow-shed or place aforesaid. 
15. If in the case of any animal, the inspector, on each such visit, 
is satisfied and reports that it and all other cattle in the cow-shed 
or place aforesaid are free from contagious or infectious disease, and 
that such animal has not since the inspector’s first visit been in con¬ 
tact with any cattle other than those in the cow-shed or place 
aforesaid, the local authority shall inform the owner thereof, and 
shall communicate the owner’s notice and the inspector’s reports to 
the Commissioner of Police of the metropolis, and if the cow-shed 
or place is within the City of London or the liberties thereof, then 
also to the Commissioner of Police of the Citv. 
Thereupon the animal may be moved out of the metropolis at 
such time within three days after the second visit of the inspector, 
and by such route, as in each case the Commissioner of Police of 
the metropolis prescribes, on the identity of the animal to which 
the notice and exports relate being shown to the satisfaction of that 
Commissioner of Police, or of an officer of the metropolitan force 
appointed by him for the purpose. 
IG. Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this order, authorising 
movement of cattle, shall interfere with the operation of any pro¬ 
vision of the act of 1869 or of any Order of Council prohibiting 
