( 1) Any person whose cow is suffering or is believed to be suffering from a contagious or an infections disease and which is I • I incurable shall make an application in Form C to the nearest competent authority available, with a view to having it ascertained whether the cow is really suff'ering from such a disease.
(2) The competent authority shall examine the animal on the date and at the pl::ice previously fixed and intimate to the applicant above the contagious or infections disease and is incurable he shall issue a certificate in Form 'D' for its slaughter, in every case he will record his findings on the application.
(3) After the certificate in Form 'D' has been obtained the owner of such cow, may slaughter it or cause it to be slaughtered either on his own land or at a place reserved for this purpose _.by ~- local authority, · ·s .. IntiinMion of Cow slauiihter section 4.-When a cow is so slaughtered the person who slaughters or· causes it to be slaughtered shall within 24 hours of the slaughter, lodge information of the said slaughter in Form E with the competent authority who granted the certificate in form 'D'. · , . . , . , .