Grape-vines and Grapes Importation Prohibition Act (1878 No 17a) (NSW)

ANNO QUADMGESIMO SECUNDO

V I C T O R I A R E G I N A E

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An Act to prohibit the Importation of Grape­ vines Grape-vine-cutting's and Grapes. [5th November, 1878.]

by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and	WH E R E A S it is desirable to prevent the introduction of the disease known as Phylloxera vastatrix 13e 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 :—

1. I t shall not be 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 for every such offence any sum not exceeding twenty pounds and all such Vines Vine-cuttings or Grapes imported or 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.

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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 for every such offence any sum not exceeding ten pounds.

4. All information 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.

5. This Act shall continue in force until the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one and may be cited as the " Grape-vines and Grapes Importation Prohibition Act."