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 quarters of the Department of Agriculture, as specified in Annex 1 to this Regulation.

A veterinary officer has the following duties:

to consider all applications for permission, to inspect animals, to conduct inquiries as to those applications for permission, to issue permits or deny permission, as well as to follow the provisions of this Regulation;

to immediately follow the order of the Commissioner of the Province which directs him to go to and inspect a locality, and to make a report to the Commissioner of the Province to which he belongs and notify the Commissioners or veterinary officers of the nearby provinces if an epidemic occurs, provided that the letter of notification shall indicate the boundaries of the regions where the epidemic occurs and where the epidemic is suspected to occur;

to advise the administrative competent authorities to give any orders directing animal owners to arrange for protection and treatment of animals, to arrange for buying and destroying of animals, and to perform all general actions designated for the prevention of the spread of an epidemic or for the suppression of such epidemic;