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Regulation, 1911. The clothing and luggage of any person embarking on a vessel at Samoa and Tonga, may be inspected on arrival by any person so authorised by the Superin- tendent of Agriculture. If any egg, caterpillar or insect likely to introduce a parasitic disease of plants is found, such clothing, etc., may be seized and fumi- gated and, in the case of used matting, destroyed, if deemed necessary.
Proclamation, 1912.
The importation is prohibited of plants, fruit and seed from India, Ceylon, Honduras, Java, Sumatra, Solomon Islands, Philippine Islands, Borneo, Celebes, Federated Malay Straits and Straits Settlements.
A further proclamation of the same year prohibits the importation of plants from Tahiti,
Regulations, 1913.
The Governor may appoint inspectors for the purposes of these Regulations. On arrival of a vessel containing plants, a list of them must be given to the inspector, and they must be landed for examination and treatment, and must not be removed without the inspector's certificate. Plants introduced by post must be notified to the inspector by the importer, and within 24 hours of their arrival, by the officer in charge of the Post Office, and the importer may not take charge of such plants until an inspector's certificate has been issued.
Every shipment of fruit must be accompanied by a certificate as to country of origin and certifying that the fruit is free from pest or disease. All soil imported must be fumigated with carbon bisulphide. Any imported plants found affected by any species of fruit-fly or borer, are at once destroyed: when found affected by any other insect pest they are fumigated. Imported plants affected with any fungus disease are dipped in or sprayed with Bordeaux mixture and kept for 14 days, when, if they are still infested, they are destroyed. Pota. toes, however, affected by Phytophthora infestans (Irish Blight) are always destroyed or re-shipped without treatment. No fees are charged for inspection only. but the importer must pay any expenses in connection with treatment. Any imported plant, package, etc., not included in an inspector's certificate may be seized and destroyed.
Proclamation, No. 24 of 1913.
The importation of vegetable matter from certain prescribed countries is forbidden to prevent the introduction of Oryctes rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Beetle), excent in certain instances where special permission has been obtained and the stock inspected and fumigated.
GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS.
Gilbert and Ellice (Plants) Regulations, No. 5 of 1911.
No plant or part of a plant may be introduced except with the written con- sent of the Resident Commissioner and under any conditions he may prescribe. Any plant introduced in contravention of this regulation may be seized and des- troyed. Should the Commissioner suspect any plant to be affected with an insect nest or disease he may have it examined, and if necessary, destroyed.
GOLD COAST.
Destructive Pests Ordinance, No. 2 of 1912.
The Governor-in-Council may make orders to prevent the introduction and spread of destructive pests. He may prohibit or regulate the importation of plants, soil, etc., likely to harbour pests, or authorise their treatment or destruc- tion. He may pay compensation for anything destroyed under this Ordinance and may make rules for the appointment of inspectors, the prescribing of fines. and generally for the better carrying into effect of this Ordinance.
Regulations, 1912.
No cotton seed may be imported except through the ports of Accra and Seccondee, and must be disinfected before shipment and accompanied by a certi- ficate of disinfection. Cotton seed imported without a certificate or an unsatis- factory one may be destroyed or otherwise dealt with at the importer's expense, as the Director of Agriculture decides.
Regulations, 1913.
No cacao or rubber plants and seeds may be imported except through the ports of Accra and Seccondee, and must have been disinfected before shipment, and be accompanied by a satisfactory certificate. Any consignment not fulfilling these conditions may be destroyed or otherwise dealt with at the importer's
expense
INDIA.
Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914.
The Governor-General in Council has power to regulate or prohibit the import of any article likely to infect any crop, etc.
The Local Governments may make rules for the detention, inspection, dis- infection or destruction of any article the importation of which is regulated or prohibited by the Governor.
Government Order, 1917.
No plant is to be imported into British India by land or sea by means of letter or sample post. No plants, except fruits and vegetables intended for con- sumption, potatoes and sugar-cane, are to be imported into British India by sea except after fumigation with hydrocyanic acid gas and at one of the ports pre- scribed in the Act.
Plants that are infested with living parasitised insects, and are intended for the introduction of such parasites may be imported without such fumigation if accompanied by a special certificate from the Imperial Entomologist to the Government of India.
Ordinance No. of 1876.
MALTA.
To prevent the introduction of diseases affecting agricultural produce.
The Governor has the power to prohibit importation on the ground of disease, and to search for produce illegally imported, and to prohibit production if he deem it necessary to prevent the communication and diffusion of disease. Regulations No. 192, 1910.
The Inspector of Agriculture may (a) enter and inspect any land infested or suspected of being infested with the Fluted Scale-Insect (Icerya purchasi); (b) require the owner to carry out pruning and destruction where necessary, spraying or fumigation. Citrus trees destroyed under these provisions are replaced, free of charge, from the Government nurseries.
Government Notice, No. 247 of 1911.
The importation of the following articles is forbidden :-(a) Coffee beans or ground coffee, coloured with substances injurious to health; (b) vines and fruit packed in vine leaves (except from the United Kingdom); (c) grapes, unless accompanied by anti-phylloxera certificate; (d) cotton seed, unless accompanied by a certificate to the effect that anthrax is not prevalent in the district of origin; (e) potatoes (except from Treland) unless accompanied by a certificate to the effect that the land of origin is not infected with Black Scab.
The importation of cuttings of the American or other vines (except from the United Kingdom) is prohibited, unless accompanied by an anti-phylloxera certi- ficate, this condition applying also to the importation of plants from any port in the Mediterranean. Cereals imported in infected ships must be kept for 21 days at the Lazaretto and aired.
Ordinance No. 14 of 1882.
MAURITIUS.
Against diseases of vine plants and cuttings.
The Governor may prohibit the introduction of any vine plants or cuttings which may be affected with any disease, or may make any regulations as to their introduction that he considers necessary. He may revoke or alter any Proclama- tion. Vine plants or cuttings are inspected, and any introduced in contravention of regulations seized and, if necessary destroyed.
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