to the Inspecting Officer of the port of entry nearest to the port of shipment or delivery.

$1676. The Minister of the Interior, notwithstanding anything in this Act, may from time to time, by proclamation declaring any port or country to be infected, absolutely prohibit the introduction of any animals therefrom until the restriction be removed.

$1677. All imported animals, fodder, fittings, or effects landed contrary to the provisions of this Act, or taken or removed from quarantine until duly discharged, shall be forfeited to the use of the Hawaiian Government; and all animals brought into such quarantine grounds, or placed with any animals under quarantine, shall be deemed to come under the provisions hereof, and shall be subject to all the conditions of the same.

$1678. It shall be the duty of every person to report immediately to the nearest Executive Inspector or Inspecting Officer any animal on or about his own premises or the premises of another, which he shall have reason to believe to be affected with any infectious or contagious disease or distemper, under a penalty of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.

$1679. Said Inspecting Officers shall have the power to enter upon any premises where they have reason to believe there is any animal affected with any infectious or contagious disease or distemper of a nature dangerous to the live stock of the country, and to cause any such animal to be placed in quarantine for such time as said officer may deem necessary. And shall have the power with the approval of the majority of said Board, to cause any such animal to be destroyed.

§1680. Any and all persons knowingly and willfully violating any of the provisions of this Act, or assisting in so doing, or

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who shall purchase, take and carry away any animals, fodder, effects or fittings connected therewith before the same shall have been discharged by the Inspecting Officer, or shall knowingly and willfully have in possession any of the same, or shall impede or refuse to allow said inspecting officer to perform his duty, then such person or persons shall be liable to imprisonment at hard labor for any period not over six months, or to a fine not over five hundred dollars, or both, and all such offenses may be tried before any District Magistrate.

$1681. There shall be collected from the owner or consignee of animals inspected under this Act, one dollar per head for all horses, mules and cattle; fifty cents per head for all sheep and goats; ten cents each for every other animal or bird, and when from the nature of the case, the making of such inspection shall be unusually onerous or severe, twenty-five per cent. additional shall be paid to the Inspector.

All fees collected shall belong to the officer making the inspection, and shall be full compensation for his services for such inspection.

$1682. The several Executive Inspecting Officers of the Republic shall keep regular records of the proceedings of their respective Boards, and shall semi-annually make a full and detailed report of their transactions, including an account of their receipts and expenses, to the Minister of the Interior, who shall lay the same before the Legislature.

$1683. All reasonable expenses incurred in placing any diseased animals in quarantine and of feeding and caring for the same, including medical treatment, while in quarantine, shall be paid by the owner or consignee of such animals.

$1684. Any Executive Inspector appointed under this Act may sue in his own name, or the majority of any of said Boards may sue in the name of such Board any such owner or consignee,

who shall refuse or neglect to pay the fees or expenses mentioned in this Act; or may in his, or their discretion, hold any animal for which the fees and expenses have not been paid after demand, and after five days public notice, sell the same at public auction (provided such animal be not affected with any infectious or contagious disease or distemper), and from the proceeds of such sale the Executive Inspector or majority of such Board may retain a sufficient amount to cover the fees and all expenses incurred, and the balance pay over to the owner or consignee of the animal thus sold.

$1685. The Minister of the Interior shall, from time to time, make and publish such rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the more efficient carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

NOTE TO CHAPTER 101.

§1671, §1673, §1674, §1678, §1679 and §§1681-1684 are S. L. 1884, Ch. 29. §1672 is S. L. 1892, Ch. 23.

§§1675-1677, §1680 and §1685 are S. L. 1882, Ch. 34; C. L. p. 685.