QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Mar., 1900. | 
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10. The Licensing Court shall sit for the hearing and determination oul 7 q 
applications for licenses on the first 'l'uesday in the months of January, April, /™) 
and October in every year. ea 
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 Januay 
every year. : : fs 
After considering the report of the inspector and the representations, if a2)» 
the local authority of the district, the Court may, subject to these Regulations— 
(1) Grant the application; or sjeast 
(2) Adjourn the application for the purpose of the execution by the app 
of such works as in the opinion of the Licensing Court are necessal 
render the premises suitable and proper for the slaughter of stock; % 
(8) Refuse the application. 
Duration of license. + iD 
11. Save as hereinafter provided, a license for a slaughter-house shall rem 
. force for the period of one year, but may from time to time be renewed for oa 4i 
eriod. Provided that a new license granted for a slaughter-house shall only T¢ ‘ 
in force until the sitting of the Licensing Court held in the month of Ops 
following the date on which such license was granted. Provided further ai 
existing licenses shall yemain in force until the sitting of the Licensing Court ® 
the month of January next. 
Frees for licenses. f the 
12. The annual fee payable in respect of the license or the renewal ° 
license of a slaughter-house shall be twenty shillings. 
Frees for defraying expenses. 
13. The fees payable by the licensee of a slaughter-house for the purP? 
defraying the expenses of inspection shall be as follows, that is to say :— 
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For every bullock, steer, cow, or heifer slaughtered ... 
For every 12 sheep or calves slaughtered i 
For every head of swine slaughtered... ie a OmES t such 
Such fees shall be paid by the licensee to the inspector monthly, or 4 
shorter intervals as the inspector may require. 
Receipt. d 
14. The inspector shall, upon the payment of such fees, give to the li 
a receipt under his hand in the form of the Second Schedule hereto. 
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Delivery note. net 
15. When stock are delivered at a slaughter-house to be slaughtered, the rivetd 
of the stock shall deliver to the owner of the slaughter:house a way bill or d¢ ans 
note of the stock, setting forth the number, the description, and the brands oF m 
of the stock, and signed by the owner thereof. bt 
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. 
Slaughtering book. tet ; 
16. The licensee of every slaughter-house shall keep a book called a a Slaug. 
ing Book,” in which shall be correctly recorded all the particulars set out in the ti 
Schedule hereto; and such book shall be open at all reasonable times to the insP 
of any inspector, or any inspector of brands or police officer, who may make any 
of or extract therefrom. 
Floors. hed ff 1 
17. The floor of every place in a slaughter-house where stock are pith yiree 
slaughtered, or where meat is dressed, prepared, treated, or stored, shall, if red! is 
by the inspector, be constructed of concrete or otherwise rendered impervious 
satisfaction. 
Drainage ; ventilation. ae oo 
18. Every slaughter-house shall be drained and yentilated to the satisfac 
the Inspector. 
Blood. 
19. In every slaughter-house all blood shall be boiled, desiccated, or othé 
treated to the satisfaction of the Inspector. : 
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