1Jay., 1900.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. y, 
Department of Agriculture, 
: Brisbane, 25th May, 1899. 
IS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive’Council, has, in 
d pursuance of the provisions of “The Slaughtering Act of 1898,” been pleased to 
make the following Regulations. 
J. V. CHATAWAY, 
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE SLAUGHTERING ACT OF 1898.” 
Definitions. 
1. Save as herein otherwise provided, in these Regulations the terms used have 
€ meanings respectively assigned to them by “ The Slaughtering Act of 1898.” 
The term “ Stock’? means and includes cattle, sheep, and swine ; 
th The term “Licensing Court” means a Police Magistrate or if he is absent or 
ere is no Police Magistrate, then any two justices sitting in a Court of Petty 
essions haying jurisdiction in the district within which a slaughter-house is or is 
Proposed to be established ; 
oe: The term “Inspector” means the inspector (if any) to whom a district is assigned, 
Tif he is absent, or there is no such inspector then any inspector appointed under the 
Provisions of “ The Slaughtering Act of 1898” ; 
Be ie term “‘ Owner of stock’’ means the owner whether jointly or severaily of the 
i ck, or the authorised agent or superintendent of the owner, or the drover or person 
n charge of the stock. - 
Unlicensed slaughter-house. 
2. Any person who establishes or keeps an unlicensed slaughter-house is guilty 
of an offence against these Regulations. 
Illegal slaughter. 
ne 3. No Pereae shall slaughter at any place other than at a licensed slaughter-house 
Y stock the flesh of which is intended to be used for meat. 
Licensing Court. 
at 4. Subject to these Regulations, the Licensing Court may license slaughter-houses 
ablished or proposed to be established within a district. 
Application. 
sl 5. Kvery person who desires to obtain a license or the renewal of a license for a 
ohotter-house shall make an application therefor in writing in the form in the First 
edule hereto or to the like effect. 
Time for applying. 
cei Every application shall be addressed to the Licensing Court of the district 
aa the which the slaughter-house is or is proposed to be established, shall be lodged 
her the proper Clerk of Petty Sessions, and shall be accompanied by the license fee 
5 einafter prescribed. Applications for licenses shall be so lodged on or before the 
¥ sparta day of December, March, June, and September in each year. SPT 
in opp cuewal of licenses shall be so lodged on or before the fourteenth day of December 
Reach year, 
Duty of clerk of petty sessions. 
saith Upon the receipt of every such application, the clerk of petty sessions shall 
‘with forward a copy of the same to the local authority of the district and also to 
© Inspector, 
Representatives of local authority. 
si The local authority of the district may make to the Licensing Court such 
ee Sentations, in writing or otherwise, with respect to every such application, as the 
authority thinks fit. 
Report of inspector. 
applic F Tt shall be the duty of the inspector, upon the receipt of every such copy of an 
herent) to inspect the premises in respect of which a license or the renewal of a 
. te 1s applied for, and to report thereon to the Licensing Court. He shall either 
rece report in writing under his hand, or, if directed so to do by the chief 
orally <2? shall personally attend at the sittings of the Licensing Court, and there 
Y Teport to the Court upon the same. 
