force for the period of one year, but may from time to time be renewed for a like 
VI. QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOUENAL. [1 Jaw., 1900. | 
The hearing. 
10. The Licensing Court shall sit for the hearing and determination of all 
ae for licenses on the first ‘Tuesday in the months of January, April, July, 
and October in every year. . 
The Licensing Court shall sit for the hearing and determination of all applica- 
tions for the renewal of licenses on the first Tuesday in the month of January it | 
every year. 
After considering the report of the inspector and the representations, if any, of 
the local authority of the district, the Court may, subject to these Regulations— 
(1) Grant the application; or 
(2) Adjourn the application for the purpose of the execution by the applicant 
__ of such works as in the opinion of the Licensing Court are necessary 0 
render the premises suitable and proper for the slaughter of stock; or 
(3) Refuse the application. 
Duration of license. : 
11. Save as hereinafter provided, a license for a slaughter-house shall remain 10 | 
eriod. Provided that a new license granted for a slaughter-house shall only remain 
in force until the sitting of the Licensing Court held in the month of Januar 
following the date on which such license was granted. Provided further that a 
existing licenses shall remain in force until the sitting of the Licensing Court held in 
the month of January next. / : | 
Fees for licenses. 
12. The annual fee payable in respect of the license or the renewal of the 
license of a slaughter-house shall be twenty shillings. 
Fees for defraying expenses. 
13. The fees payable by the licensee of a slaughter-house for the purpose of 
defraying the expenses of inspection shall be as follows, that is to say :— 
8. d. 
For every bullock, steer, cow, or heifer slaughtered ... 0 8 
For every 12 sheep or calves slaughtered rn) xo 8) 
For every head of swine slaughtered ... ... ... 0 3 
Such fees shall be paid by the licensee to the inspector monthly, or at suck 
shorter intervals as the inspector may require. j 
Receipt. 
14. The inspector shall, upon the payment of such fees, give to the licensee 
a receipt under his hand in the form of the Second Schedule hereto. 
Delivery note. 
15. When stock are delivered at a slaughter-house to be slaughtered, the owner 
of the stock shall deliver to the owner of the slaughter-house a way bill or delivery 
note of the stock, setting forth the number, the description, and the brands or marks 
of the stock, and signed-by the owner thereof. ; 
The owner of the slaughter-house shall retain and preserve every such way bill 
or delivery note, and shall, on demand, produce the same to the inspector. 
Slaughtering book. 
16. The licensee of every slaughter-house shall keep a book called a ‘ Slaughter- 
ing Book,” in which shall be correctlyrecorded all the particulars set out in the Third 
Schedule hereto; and such book shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspectiod 
of any inspector, or any inspector of brands or police officer, who may make any copy 
of or extract therefrom. a i 
“loors. 
17. The floor of every place in a slaughter-house where stock are pithed of 
slaughtered, or where meat is dressed, prepared, treated, or stored, shall, if required 
by the inspector, be constructed of concrete or otherwise rendered impervious, to his 
satisfaction. 
Drainage ; ventilation. 2 
18. Every slaughter-house shall be drained and ventilated to the satisfaction of 
the Inspector. 
Blood. 
19. In every slaughter-house all blood shall be boiled, desiccated, or otherwis¢ 
treated to the satisfaction of the Inspector. 
