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The hearing. : 
10. The Licensing Court shall sit for the hearing and determinatio? 
applications for licenses on the first Tuesday in the months of January, Apts’ 
and October in every year. yi 
The Licensing Court shall sit for the hearing and determination of all app 
tions for the renewal of licenses on the first Tuesday in the month of Janu 
every year. ; , i" 
After considering the report of the inspector and the representations, if at 
the local authority of the district, the Court may, subject to these Regulations” | 
(1) Grant the application; or sat] 
(2) Adjourn the application for the purpose of the execution by the apP i) 
of such works as in the opinion of the Licensing Court are neces* | 
render the premises suitable and proper for the slaughter of stock; | 
(3) Refuse the application. 
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Duration of license. itl 
11. Save as hereinafter provided, a license for a slaughter-house shall rer 
force tor the period: of one year, but may from time to time be renewed for # 
period. Provided that a new license granted for a slaughter-house shall only af 
in force until the sitting of the Licensing Court held in the month of ga 
following the date on which such license was granted. Provided further er 
existing licenses shall remain in’force until the sitting of the Licensing Court 2° | 
the month of January next. | 
Frees for licenses. + i ; 
12. The annual fee payable in respect of the license or the renewal OF "| 
license of a slaughter-house shall be twenty shillings. | 
Fees for defraying expenses. ot 
13. The fees payable by the licensee of a slaughter-house for the purpo™ | 
defraying the expenses of inspection shall be as follows, that is to say :— 
Ss. d. 
For every bullock, steer, cow, or heifer slaughtered ... 0 3 
For every 12 sheep or calves slaughtered ax) a OB 
For every head of swine slaughtered ... ay Plurnn ' tl 
Such fees shall be paid by the licensee to the inspector monthly, oF * 
shorter intervals as the inspector may require. | 
Receipt. 
14. The inspector shall, upon the peymey of such fees, give to th 
a receipt under his hand in the form of the Second Schedule hereto. 
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Delivery note. 
15. When stock are delivered at a slaughter-house to be slaughtered, ther 
of the stock shall deliver to the owner of the slaughter-house a way bill or de al 
_note of the stock, setting forth the number, the description, and the brands Ot" | 
of the stock, and signed by the owner thereof. HN | 
The owner of the slaughter-house shall retain and preserve every such way | 
or delivery note, and shall, on demand, produce the same to the inspector. 
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Slaughtering book. Ah 
16. The licensee of every slaughter-house shall keep a book called a ‘ Slavs 
ing Book,” in which shall be correctlyreeorded all the particulars set out in the ff 
Schedule hereto; and such book shall be open at all reasonable times to the insP col! 
of any inspector, or any inspector of brands or police officer, who may make 2? 
of or extract therefrom. 
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Floors. ag 
17. The floor of every place in a slaughter-house where stock are pind 
slaughtered, or where meat is dressed, prepared, treated, or stored, shall, if red yi 
by the inspector, be constructed of concrete or otherwise rendered impervioUs 
satisfaction. 
Drainage ; ventilation. op 
18. Every slaughter-house shall be drained and ventilated to the satisfacl? | 
the Inspector. ] 
Blood. 
19. In every slaughter-house all blood shall be boiled, desiccated, or ot 
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treated to the satisfaction of the Inspector. ; | 
