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Eb, 1900.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. Vy 
Department of Agriculture, 
IS b Brisbane, 25th May, 1899. 
Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive’Council, has, in 
| take Hy euance of the provisions of ‘*Z’ke Slaughtering Act of 1898,” been pleased to 
e following Regulations. oF eeu e 
J. V. ATAWAY. 
1) REGULATIONS UNDER “THE SLAUGHTERING ACT OF 1898.” 
1 Definitions. 
the ere as herein otherwise provided, in these Regulations the terms used have 
Rings respectively assigned to them by “ The Slaughtering Act of 1898.” 
® term ‘Stock’? means and includes cattle, sheep, and swine; 
| ther af term “Licensing Court” means a Police Magistrate or if he is absent or 
Sessions ne Police Magistrate, then any two justices Sone in a Court of Petty 
Woposeq aving jurisdiction in the district within which a slaughter-house is or is 
| “ed to be established ; 
| Or if ihe term « Inspector” means the inspector (if any) to whom a district is assigned, 
ovision. absent, or there is no such inspector then any inspector appointed under the 
fee of “ The Slaughtering Act of 1898” ; 
Sloe be ee ‘ Owner of stock” means the owner whether jointly or severaily of the 
2 chan © authorised agent or superintendent of the owner, or the drover or person 
_ -“"8e of the stock. 
Unlicensed slaughter-house. 
2 : 
Of an ae person who establishes or keeps an unlicensed slaughter-house is guilty 
nee against these Regulations. 
Illegat slaughter. 
3.N : 
thy Rave erson shall slaughter at any place other than at a licensed slaughter-house 
the flesh of which is intended to be used for meat. 
Licensing Court. 
4. Sub; 
Mabligpabieet to these Regulations, the Licensing Court may license slaughter-houses 
*d or proposed to be established within a district. 
Rat Application. 
ugliest etd person who desires to obtain a license or the renewal of a license for a 
Schedyi. wouse shall make an application therefor in writing in the form in the First 
€reto or to the like effect. 
a Time for applying. 
Mithin Sty, application shall be addressed to the Licensing Court of the district 
With gy wtch the slaughter-house is or is proposed to be established, shall be lodged 
‘trina Ar ohe Clerk of Petty Sessions, and shall be accompanied by the license fee 
at enth, rescribed. Applications for licenses shall be so lodged on or before the 
tthe rene, of December, March, June, and September in each year. Applications 
each eee of licenses shall be so lodged on or before the fourteenth day of December 
ie? u Duty of clerk of petty sessions. . 
nit Pon the receipt of every such application, the clerk of petty sessions shall 
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Dy 39 The 1. Representatives of local authority. 
1 Present local authority of the district may make to the Licensing Court such 
Seal ya 'ORS, in writing or otherwise, with respect to every such application, as the 
| ority thinks fit. 
ea I Report of inspector. 
‘late shal] be the duty of the inspector, upon the receipt of every such copy of an 
jens is 2, to inspect the premises in respect of which a license or the renewal of a 
| wake sug, relied for, and to report thereon to the Licensing Court. He shall either 
| ont ra report in writing under his hand, or, if directed so to do by the chief 
| "ally ver shall personally attend at the sittings of the Licensing Court, and there 
Port to the Court upon the same. Bye 
t dotward a copy of the Same to the local authority of the district and also to 
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