CAP. 133]
Agricultural Pesticides
[1977 Ed.
Originally 38 of 1977.
46 of 1977.
L.N. 166/77.
CHAPTER 133
AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES
To provide for the registration and control of agricultural pesticides
and for matters connected therewith.
[15th July, 1977.]
PART I
Short title.
Interpretation.
1967 c. 50, s. 2.
(Cap. 342.)
PRELIMINARY
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires---
"agricultural pesticide" means any insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, nematocide, molluscicide or any substance (whether organic or inorganic) having any of the properties of
(a) destroying or repelling any insect, mite, mollusc, nematode, fungus, bacterium, virus or other pest capable of destroying or damaging plants;
(b) directly or indirectly controlling the activity of, or preventing or mitigating the harmful effect on plants of, any such pest;
(c) destroying weeds;
(d) acting as a bird or animal repellent, plant growth regulator,
defoliant or desiccant;
"Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries and the
Deputy Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;
"inspector" means any public officer authorized to be an inspector
under section 14;
"licence" means a licence to import, sell or supply registered agricultural pesticides issued under section 9;
"member of the Customs and Excise Service" means any person holding an office specified in the First Schedule to the Customs and Excise Service Ordinance; (Amended, 46 of 1977, s. 18)
"permit" means a permit to import, be in possession of, sell or supply
an unregistered agricultural pesticide issued under section 9;
"plants" include trees, bushes and seeds;
"register" means the register of agricultural pesticides maintained
under section 4;
"registered agricultural pesticide" means an agricultural pesticide
which is registered in the register;
"unregistered agricultural pesticide" means an agricultural pesticide
which is not registered in the register.