Diseases in Plants Act Amendment Act of 1924 (15 Geo v No. 5) (Qld)

I. PUBLIC ACl"S OF TIlE PARLIAMENT 0}11 QUEENSLAND~ 15° GEORGII V. AGENTS, COMMISSION. See AUCTIONEERS. AGRICULTURE. See ALSO COTTON. An Act to Amend "The Diseases in Plants Act of 1.5NOoe. o5. . V. 1916" in certain particulars. THE DIflEASEfl B- [ASSENTED TO 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1924.J IN PLANTS ACT E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, AMENDMENT by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- ACT OF 1924. lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - I. This Act may be cited as "The Diseases in Short title at Plants Act Amendment Act 1924," and shall be read ~~ ~ truction as one with *" The Diseases in Plants Act at 1916," herejn of ~ ct. called the Principal Act. The Principal Act tmd this Act may together be cited as " The Diseases in Plants Acts, 1916 to 1924." 2. The Principal Act is amended as follows:- (i.) In subsection two of section six, the word Amendment " March" is repealed and the word "J anuary" is of s. 6. inserted in lieu thereof. (ii.) Sections nine and ten are repealed and the Amendment f o 11 oW ' Ing sec t I ' Ons are I . nser t e d' In l ! ' eU tllere f o:- o 10 f . ss. 9 and "[9.] Any inspector may- 'powers of (a) Seize and detain any tree plant and vegetable Inspectors. suspected to be diseased, which is being intro- duced into Queensland or removed from one part of Queensland to another part thereof, and every box basket package case or any other material which is suspected to contajn any diseased tree plant or vegetable or to * 7 Geo. V. No. 8, supra, page 7397.

10892 .Am: H;lj:::rURE. ~ - - - -- - --- - - - - ~ -- --- --. --- --- --~ --- --- --- -- - - Diseases in Plants Act Amendment Act. 15 GEO. V. No. 5, harbour or to be infested by any insect or fungus, and remove and examine the same; (b) Without notice, and with or without such assistants as he may think fit, enter at all reasonable times upon any land premises or place, and any building structure vehicle or any other thing. and there search for and examine any tree plant vegetable insect fungus or pest, and at any place what- soever examine and inspect any box basket package case or any other material that harbours or is likely to harbour any insect fungus or pest, and may remain on such land premises or place so long as may be reasonably necessary for such purpose. Occupier or [10.] (1.) When any inspector finds upon any o b w e n o e rd r e m re a d y land premises or place any tree plant fruit or vege- to eradicate table which is in his opinion diseased, or any insect or disease. fungus harbouring in any building structure vehicle or any other thing or any box basket package case or any other material or existing in any part of such land premises or place he shall issue an order to the occupier, or, if there is no occupier, then to the owner of such land premises or place or to the owner or person apparently in charge of any such vehicle box basket package case or other material or thing, directing him either forthwith or within a time to be fixed by the order to destroy all such diseased trees plants fruit and vegetables, and all such insects and fungus, and also (if in his opinion it is necessary) all such boxes baskets packages cases and other material, and to take all such further or other measures for the eradication of disease as are in his opinion necessary or as are prescribed. (2;) 'Vhen any inspector finds upon any land premises or place any fruit of any kind, any of which contains or has at any time contained fruit-fly or codlin moth, he shall issue an order to the occupier, or, if there is no occupier, then to the owner of such land premises or place immediately to gather and destroy all such fruit. (.3.) When in the opinion of any inspector the occupier or owner of any land premises or place upon which is fallen fruit of any kind, any of which contains or has at any time contained fruit-fly or codlin moth, has failed (whether an inspector has or has not issued any order in that behalf) to gather and destroy such fruit for

AGRICULTURE. 10893 1924. Diseases in Plants Act Amendment Act. a period of twenty-four hours after such fruit has fallen, any inspector, with or without assistants, may at any time enter upon such land premises or place and gather and destroy such fruit, and the cost of such gathering and destruction shall be recoverable as provided by section twelve of this Act with respect to the recovery of costs charges and expenses. (4.) When in the opinion of the inspector it is necessary for the prevention of the spread of any virulent disease that any trees plants or vegetables which are not affected thereby should be destroyed, he shall report the fact to the Minister, who may thereupon issue an order to the occupier, or, if there is no occupier, to the owner of the land premises or place whereon such trees plants or vegetables are, directing him to destroy ,",uch trees plants or vegetables within a time after the service of such order to be therein stated and in such manner as is thereby directed or as is prescribed, and also to take such further or other measures for the prevention of disease as are in his opinion necessary or as are prescribed." (iii.) Subsection one of section twelve is repealed Amendment and the following subsection is inserted in lieu thereof :_ of 8. 12. "(1.) If any such owner or occupier or person When appar.entlY.in charge fails to c~ mply with the dir.ec.tion ~ ~ ~e~ :~ : e contamed m any order of an mspector or the Mmlster measures to served upon him, any inspector, with or without assistants, ~ : adicate may enter upon the land premises or place in question lsease. at any time, and do all such things and take all such measures as may be necessary for the enforcement of such order." (iv.) The following paragraph is added to section Amendment thirteen :_ of s. 13. "The production of a certificate purporting to be signed by any inspector or of any certified copy thereof that any costs charges or expenses of an amount stated have been incurred by such inspector upon any land premises or place under or for the purposes of this Act shall be prima facie evi<;lence that costs charges or expenses were duly incurred and that the amount thereof so stated is the correct amount." (v.) In section fifteen, the words "Unless the Amendment Minister otherwise directs" are inserted at the beginning of s. 15. of the section.

10894 AGRICULTURE-ANIMALS AND BIRDS. Animals and Birds A.ct Amendment Act. 15 GEO. V. No. 13, Amendment (vi.) In subsection two of section eighteen, the of R. 18. words" twenty pounds" are repealed and the words "five pounds for the first offence and not exceeding twenty pounds nor less than five pounds for any second or subsequent offence" are inserted in lieu thereof. Service of notice, &c. (vii.) After section eighteen the following section is inserted:- " [18A. J (1.) Any notice order process or other document under this Act required or authorised to be given or served to or upon any person may be served- (i.) By delivering the same to such person; or (ii.) By leaving the same at his usual or last known place of abode; or (iii.) By forwarding the same by post in a prepaid letter addressed to such person at his usual or last known place of abode. (2.) Any such document required to be given to or served on the owner or occupier of any land may, if the name of the owner or occupier is not known, be addressed to him by the description of the" owner" or "occupier" of the land in question (naming it) without further name or description. (3.) Any such document, if addressed to the owner or occupier of land, may be served by delivering the same or a true copy thereof to some person on the land, or, if there is no person on the land who can be so served, by fixing the same on some conspicuous part of the land." ANIMALS AND BIRDS. 15 Gea. VT, An Act to Amend "The Animals and Birds Act of No. 13. THE 1921" in certain particulars. ANIMALS AND [ASSENTED TO 28TH OCTOBER, 1924.J BE BIRDS ACT AMENDME~ T ACT OF 19-4. it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by andW'Ith theadv'ICe and consent 0 f the Legl. s- lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : - Short title 1. This Act may be cited as "The Animals and ot ot and Birds Act Amendment Act 1924," and shall be read coof nAsctrtu. ct,ion as one with *" The Animals and Birds Act 1921, " * 12 Geo. V. No. 20, supra, page 9645.