Fruit Fly Act 1947 (SA)

(Reprint No. 1)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FRUIT FLY ACT, 1947

This Act is reprinted pursuant to the Acts Republication Act, 1967, and incorporates all amendments in force as at 1 July 1991.

It should be noted that the Act was not revised (for obsolete references, etc.) by the Commissioner of Statute Revision prior to the publication of this reprint.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

Section

1.   Short title

2.   Interpretation

3.   Compensation

9.   Regulations

APPENDIX
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

FRUIT FLY ACT, 1947

being

Fruit Fly Act, 1947, No. 8 of 1947

[Assented to 16 October 1947]

as amended by

Fruit Fly Act Amendment Act, 1948, No. 11 of 1948 [Assented to 9 September 1948] Fruit Fly Act Amendment Act, 1949, No. 27 of 1949 [Assented to 10 November 1949] Fruit Fly Act Amendment Act, 1950, No. 24 of 1950 [Assented to 9 November 1950] Fruit Fly Act Amendment Act, 1952, No. 10 of 1952 [Assented to 16 October 1952] Fruit Fly Act Amendment Act, 1953, No. 23 of 1953 [Assented to 26 November 1953] (as amended by Statute Law

Revision Act, 1973)

Fruit Fly Act Amendment Act, 1955, No. 14 of 1955 [Assented to 20 October 1955] (as amended by Statute Law Revision

Act, 1973)

Statute Law Revision Act, 1973, No. 77 of 1973 [Assented to 6 December 1973]

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2), 1975, No. 118 of 1975 [Assented to 4 December 1975]

Statutes Amendment (Agriculture) Act, 1978, No. 96 of 1978 [Assented to 7 December 1978]
Statute Revision (Fruit Pests) Act, 1981, No. 83 of 1981 [Assented to 3 December 1981]1

1. Came into operation 7 October 1982: Gaz. 7 October 1982, p. 1058.

Note: Asterisks indicate repeal or deletion of text. For further explanation see Appendix.
An Act relating to the destruction and control of certain insects affecting fruit and vegetables,

and other matters incidental thereto.

BE IT ENACTED by the Governor of the State of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Parliament thereof, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Fruit Fly Act, 1947.

Interpretation

2. In this Act—

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"fruit fly" means—

(a)	the insect known as Ceratitus Capitata (Wild), or the Mediterranean fruit fly (formerly called Halterophora);
(b)	the insect known as Struheta Tryoni (Frogg), or the Queensland fruit fly (formerly called Tephritis Tryoni).

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Compensation

3. (1) The Minister may, out of moneys provided by Parliament for the purpose, pay compensation to any person who has suffered loss in consequence of measures taken in pursuance of statute to control or eradicate fruit fly.

(2) An application for compensation under this section—

(a)	must be in writing;
(b)	must be made in a manner and form determined by the Minister;
and
(c)	must be supported by such evidence as the Minister may require.

(3) No action lies against the Minister to compel him to make a payment of compensation under this section.

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Regulations

9. The Governor may make any regulations which it is necessary or convenient to make for the purposes of the administration of this Act, and may by any such regulation prescribe fines recoverable summarily but not exceeding one hundred dollars for breach of any such regulation.

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APPENDIX

Legislative History

Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this

Act contained in Volume 4 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 372.

Section 2:	definition of "the Committee" repealed by 83, 1981, s. 3(1)(a) definition of "the Minister" repealed by 96, 1978, s. 10
Section 3:	amended by 96, 1978, s. 11; substituted by 83, 1981, s. 3(1)(b)
Sections 5 - 8:	repealed by 83, 1981, s. 3(1)(b)