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18, 19, 20, -4 2 23, 21, » short title, extent and commencement, Power to exempt areas from the provisions of this Act, Definitions. Scheduled discases. Veterinary Surgeons, Inspectors. Status of Veterinary Surgeons and Inspectors. Powers of Inspectors. CHAPTER II—The Control of Disease Powers to regulatg inter-State trade and to control transport of livestock and birds and things which may spread diseases. Power to control the holding of markets, fairs, etc. Power to control traffic in infected livestock and birds. Cleansing and disinfection of vessels and vehicles. Duty of certain persons to report scheduled diseases. Power of Veterinary Sfirgeon to hold post-mortem. Power to isolate infective livestock and birds. Examination by the Veterinary Surgeon. Action after examination by the Veterinary Surgeon. Compensation for livestock and birds destroyed. . H sels or Power to require disinfection of infected premises, VeS vehicles. Declaration of private infected places. Examination of infected places by Veterinary Surpecl: Declaration of public infected places. i rnment. Declaration af infacted areas by the Central Gove N VESTOCK AND BIRDS [1948 : Eagt Ph, 30 L(l:ox’u'mlous DISEASES Act x|,