Grape-vines and Grapes Importation Prohibition Act (1873 No 15a) (NSW)

1. It shall not he lawful to import into the Colony either by sea or land any grape-vines grape-vine-cuttings or grapes and whosoever shall so import or attempt to import any such vines vine-cuttings or grapes shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding twenty pounds and all such vines vine-cuttings or grapes imported or attempted

No. XX.

An Act to prohibit the Importation of Grape-

vines Grape-vine-cuttings and Grapes.

[25th April, 1873.]

by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and WHEREAS it is desirable to prevent the introduction of the disease known as Phylloxera vastatrix Be it therefore enacted

consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows :—

attempted to be imported contrary to the provisions of this section shall be forfeited and may be seized and destroyed by any officer of Customs or police officer Provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council by proclamation in the Government Gazette to exempt any place or places from the operation of this Act.

2. Nothing herein contained shall apply to raisins or currants. 3. Whosoever shall wilfully obstruct any officer of Customs

police officer or constable when acting in the execution of this Act
shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ten pounds.

4. All informations for offences against this Act may be heard and determined and all penalties under this Act may be imposed by any two Justices of the Peace in a summary way and may be recovered by distress and sale of the offender's goods Provided however that every such information shall be laid within two months after the commission of the said offence.

5. One moiety of any penalty imposed Under the provisions of
this Act shall go to the informer and the other moiety to the Colonial
Treasurer to be by him carried over to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
6. This Act shall take effect from and after the passing
thereof and shall continue in force until the first day of January one

thousand eight hundred and seventy-six and may be cited as the

" Grape-vines and Grapes Importation Prohibition Act."