vi. QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 May, 1900. 
The hearing. ll 
10. The Licensing Court shall sit for the hearing and determination. of a 
applications for licenses on the first '‘I'tesday in the months of January, April, wy: 
and October in every year. +a 
The Licensing Court shall sit for the hearing and determination of all applict 
tions for the renewal of licenses on the first Tuesday in the month of January 
every year. ie ; Afi 
After considering the report of the inspector and the representations, if anys 
the local authority of the district, the Court may, subject to these Regulations— 
(1) Grant the application; or omen e 
(2) Adjourn the application for the purpose of the execution by the applic# 4 
of such works as in the opinion of the Licensing Court are necessary © 
render the premises suitable and proper for the slaughter of stock ; oF 
(3) Refuse the ‘application. 
Duration of license. sate 
11. Save as hereinafter provided, a license for a slaughter-house shall remain } 
force for the period of one year, but may from time to time be renewed for @ am 
period. Provided that a new license granted for a slaughter-house shall only rere y 
m force until the sitting of the Licensing Court held in the month of Janie 
following the date on which such license was granted. Provided further that n 
existing licenses shall yemain in force until the sitting of the Licensing Court hela} 
the month of January next. 
Fees for licenses. 
12. The annual fee payable in respect of the license or the renewal 0 
license of a slaughter-house shall be twenty shillings. 
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Fees for defraying expenses. i 
13. The fees payable by the licensee of a slaughter-house for the purpos? 
defraying the expenses of inspection shall be as follows, that is to say :— 
s. d. 
For every bullock, steer, cow, or heifer slaughtered ... 0 3 
For every 12 sheep or calves slaughtered oh ae OM 8 
For every head of swine slaughtered... 0 38 
Such fees shall be paid by the licensee to the inspector monthly, or ab such 
shorter intervals as the inspector may require. 
Receipt. a: 
14. The inspector shall, upon the payment of such fees, give to the licens 
a receipt under his hand in the form of the Second Schedule hereto. 
Delivery note. f 
15. When stock are delivered at a slaughter-house to be slaughtered, the one 
of the stock shall deliver to the owner of the slaughter-house a way bill or delive: y 
note of the stock, setting forth the number, the description, and the brands or mat 
of the stock, and signed by the owner thereof. pill 
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. X 
16. The licensee of every slaughter-house shall keep a book called a “ Slaughter, 
ing Book,” in which shall be correctly recorded all the particulars set out in the +”: il 
Schedule hereto; and such book shall be open at all.reasonable times to the inspect 
of any inspector, or any inspector of brands or police officer, who may make any © 
of or extract therefrom. 
Floors. ¢ of 
17. The floor of every place in a slaughter-house where stock are pithed ed 
slaughtered, or where meat is dressed, prepared, treated, or stored, shall, if requir 
by the inspector, be constructed of concrete or otherwise rendered impervious, 
satisfaction. 
Drainage ; ventilation. cearat 
18. Every slaughter-house shall be drained and ventilated to the satisfactio? 
the Inspector. 
Blood. ; 
19. In every slaughter-house all blood shall be boiled, desiccated, or other™? 
treated to the satisfaction of the Inspector. 
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