Plant Diseases Regulations (ACT)

Regulations under the Plant Diseases Ordinance

1934-1937.

T . V I C T O R C H A R L E S T H O M P S O N , acting for the Minister of

A , State for the Interior, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Plant Diseases Ordinance 1934-393S hereby make the following Regulations.

Dated this 27th day of January , 193S.

V. C. T H O M P S O N

for Minister of State for the Interior.

P L A N T D I S E A S E S R E G U L A T I O N S .

PART I .—PRELIMINARY.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plants Diseases short title.

Regulations.

2. These Regulations are divided into Par t s as follows:— pnus.

P a r t I .—Prel iminary.

P a r t	I I .—Sale of fruit	and vegetables.
P a r t	I I I . — F r u i t	cases.

P a r t	IV.—Orchards and nurseries.
Pa r t	V.—Control of codling moth.
P a r t	VI.—Control of fruit fly.

Par t VII.—Miscellaneous.

3 .— (1.) In these Regulations., unless the contrary intention ueHuitiom.

appears—

" case " inc ludes covering and package and any receptacle used, or capable of being used, or intended to be U9ed, as a con- tainer of fruit or vegetables;

" calyx stage ", in relation to the spraying of trees, means that period of the hlossoming of the tree when most of the petals have fallen; (

"codling m o t h " (cydia pomonella), means the codling moth in

all phases of its life history, including the egg, larvae or caterpillar, pupae or chrysalis, and the adult winged insect or moth stages;

" diameter ", in relation to any fruit, means the greatest diameter of the fruit at right angles to a line joining the stem and the calyx;

" firm " includes corporation;
" fruit fly" includes the Queensland fruit fly (Chaelodacus

tryoni), the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and all other fruit fly which attack cultivated and native fruits and which are included in the family Trypetidae in all phases of their life history, including the egg, larvae or maggot, pupae or chrysalis, and adult winged insect or fly stage;

as a reference to a Schedule to these Regulations.

" mature " means—-

(a) in relation to any apricot, peach or nectarine—that the kernel inside the stone of the fruit has ceased to be in the jelly stage;

(b) in relation to any tomato—that the tomato is at that

stage of its growth at which the pulp immediately

• surrounding its seeds has changed from its original green to a dark amber colour; and

(c) in relation to grapes—that the specific gravity of the filtered juice of the grapes is not less than 1.066 or 9 degrees Baume at 60 degrees Fahrenhei t ;

" tree " includes the suckers of a t ree ;

" waste f r u i t " means fruit which for any reason is not intended

to be used for human or animal consumption, or which is

infected with disease or pest.

(2.) Any reference in these Regulations to a Schedule shall be read

PART I I . — S A L E OF FKTJIT AND VEGETABLES.

Weekly

destruction	4. All waste and infected fruit on any premises (including markets,
of waste nod	shops and residences) shall, if not sooner required to be destroyed under
infected fruit.	any other provision of these Eegulations, be destroyed once in each week by boiling for not less than teD minutes or by burning.
Prohibition	5. JSTO person shall sel], or exhibit for sale, any fruit or vegetables unless the fruit or vegetables are so packed and arranged that the outer layer or shown surface of the fruit or vegetables is a true indica- tion of the fair average quality of the whole of the fruit and vegetables sold or exhibited.
of topping.
sale of fruit in
Limitation on	6. No person shall sell any quantity of fruit measuring one quarter
bag or sack.	of a bushel or more in any bag or sack:
Provided that this regulation shall not apply to sales of fruit for manufacturing purposes.
Contents of
trays,	7. No person shall sell or export fruit in any tray, basket, cask,
baskets, &c, to	buckct or crate unless the container of the fruit is legibly marked with
be shown.	the weight or number of fruit contained therein.
Sale of
apricots,	8.— (1.) No person shall pack for sale or sell any apricot, peach or (2.) No person shall pack for sale or sell in any case containing one half-bushel or more any apricots, peaches or nectarines unless the exterior of the case is legibly marked with particulars showing—
peaches and	nectarine unless the fruit is mature, in normal condition and free from
nectarines.	any disease or pest.

(a) the variety of the frui t ; and

(b) the name and address of the person or firm by whom the

fruit was packed following the words " packed by ".

(3.) The particulars prescribed by the last preceding sub-regulation shall be legibly marked—

(a) in letters not less than three-quarters of an inch in height on

the case; or

(&) in letters not less than one quarter of an inch in height on a

label affixed to the case.

Sale of

potatoes. 9.—(1.) ISTo person shall sell, or offer for sale, potatoes, other than
potatoes intended for stock food, except in one of the following grades:—

(a) No 1 grade; (b) No 2 grade; (c) New potato grade;

(d) Chat grade; and. (c) Seed potato grade.

(2.) No. 1 grade shall consist of sound potatoes which shall have similar varietal characteristics and a mature skin; they shall be free from decay and mechanical injury not removable by the ordinary process of peeling, and shall be reasonably free from dirt and other foreign matter, second growth, sprouting, and deterioration caused during storage or by abnormal condition or growth or greening from exposure, and be free from damage caused by disease, pests, insects or sunscald and shall have a minimum weight of "three ounces.

(3.) No. 2 grade shall consist of potatoes which comply with the
standard No. 1 grade except as to maturi ty of skin and weight. They

may have either a mature or immature skin and shall be not less

than one and one half ounces but less than three and one half ounces in	weight.
(4.) New potato grade shall consist of potatoes which comply with standard of No. 1 grade except that they shall not have a mature
skin. >
(5.) Chat grade shall consist of potatoes grown in the Federal Capital Terri tory which, except as regards skin and weight, comply with the standard of No. 1 grade. They shall have an immature skin and shall be less than one and one half ounces in weight.
(6.) Seed potato grade shall consist of sound potatoes which shall have similar varietal characteristics and a mature skin. They shall be reasonably free from second growth, decay, mechanical injury, dir t and other foreign matter, and from damage caused by disease, sunscald or insects, and shall be not less than one and one quarter ounces in weight.
(7.) Potatoes in any covering which are sold, or offered for sale, shall be deemed to comply with the standard of the grade in which they are sold or offered for sale if ninety-five per centum by weight of the potatoes in the covering comply with that standard.

Containers of	10. No person shall, except in the case of potatoes intended for stock food, sell potatoes or offer potatoes for sale unless they are con- tained in a new or a clean second-hand covering of good quality which has not previously contained organic manure or other substances which would be injurious to potatoes.
potatoes.

quantity equal to, or greater than, one hundredweight, unless each t̂Rtoessow!11 11. No person shall sell potatoes, or offer potatoes for sale, in a Particulars to

covering in which the potatoes are contained is legibly marked on the exterior thereof in letters not less than two inches in height with particulars showing—

(a) in the case of seed potato grade potatoes, in addition to the particulars specified in paragraph (c) of this regulation—

(i) the variety of the potatoes; and
(i i) the name and address of the seller of the potatoes;

(b) in the case of potatoes which have been rebagged, in addi- tion to the particulars specified in paragraph (c) of this regulation—

(i) the fact that the potatoes have been rebagged; and (ii) the name and address of the person or firm by

whom the potatoes were rebagged; and

(c) in all cases—

(i) the grade of potatoes contained in the covering;

and >

( i i ) the name and address (which address shall include a reference to the State or Terri tory as well as the town) of the grower of the potatoes:

Provided that potatoes intended for stock food may be sold, or

offered for sale, if packed in coverings legibly branded " stock food ".

containing one-half bushel or more, any tomatoes, not being tomatoes tomatoe5 ' 12.—(1.) No person shall pack for sale or sell, in any casesaieof

intended for manufacturing purposes unless—

(a) the tomatoes are mature but not soft or over-ripe, and are sound and free from disease or pest, serious damage, decay and sunburn;

(b) the maximum variation in the diameter of the tomatoes does

not exceed one inch; and

(c) the exterior of the case is legibly and indelibly marked with the name and address or registered brand of the person or firm by whom the tomatoes were packed, and, where the tomatoes have been repacked, with the words " repacked b y " preceding that name and address.

(2.) The particulars prescribed by paragraph (c) of the last preceding sub-regulation shall he legibly marked—

(a) in letters not less than three-quarters of an inch in height

on the case; or

(b) in letters not less than one-quarter of an inch in height

on a label affixed to the ease.

ing one-half bushel or more, any tomatoes intended for manufacturing ™n"rp"'csturms 13.—(1.) No person shall pack for sale or sell, in any case contain- Tomatoes for

purposes unless—

(a) the tomatoes are sound and free from disease and pest; and (&) the exterior of the case is, except when despatched directly

to the factory from the garden where the tomatoes are grown, legibly and indelibly marked with the word

(2.) The particulars prescribed by paragraph (b) of the last " Factory " and the name and address or registered brand of the person or firm by whom the tomatoes were packed.

preceding sub-regulation shall he legibly marked—

(a) in letters not less than three-quarters of an inch in height

on the case; or

(6) in letters not less than one-quarter of an inch in height

on a label affixed to the case.

one-quarter of a bushel or more, any cherries, plums or quinces unless quĵ fê 11^ 14.—(1.) No person shall pack for sale or sell, in a case containing sale of cherries,

the exterior of the ease is marked with particulars showing—

(a) the variety of the f rui t ; and

(Z>) the name and address of the person or firm by whom the

fruit was packed.

(2.) The particulars prescribed hy the last preceding sub-regulation shall be legibly marked—

(a) in letters not less than three-quarters of an inch in height

on the case; or

(Z>) in letters not less than one-quarter of an inch in height

on a label affixed to the case.

15. No person shall pack for sale or sell any grapes in their fresh Sale of grapes,

state and intended for table use unless they are mature.

Particulars to	16.— (1.) No person shall pack for salej or stud any grapes in a
"rnpes'soid hc"	e a s e U I l l e s s t n e exterior of the case is marked with particulars showing—

(a) the variety of the grapes; and

(b) the name and address of the person or firm by whom the

grapes were packed.

(2.) The particulars prescribed by the last preceding sub-regulation shall be marked—

(a) in letters not less than three-quarters of an inch in height on

the case; or

(b) in letters not less than one-quarter of an inch in height on

a label affixed to the case.

Grades of	17.— (1.) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, apples or pears
apples and
pears.	except in one of the following grades:—

(a )	Ex t ra	Fancy ;
(b)	Fancy ;

(c) Good;
{d) Domestic;
(e) Factory.

(2.) Extra Fancy grade apples shall consist of sound, clean, well- formed mature apples of one size and one variety, free from broken skins and from any disease or pest. The apples may be affected by slight blemishes provided that such blemishes do not affect more than ten per centum by number of the total number of apples in any package and provided that the total area covered by such blemishes on any apple does not exceed the area contained in a circle, having a diameter of one quarter of an inch. Russeting shall not be deemed to be a blemish, provided that not more than ten per centum of the surface of any apple is affected. The apples of this grade shall comply with the minimum size and colour requirements specified for each variety of apple of this grade respectively set forth in the Firs t Schedule.

(3.) Fancy grade apples shall consist of sound, clean and fairly well-formed mature apples of one size and one variety, free from broken skins and from any disease or pest. The apples may be affected by slight blemishes provided that such blemishes do not exceed ten per centum by number of the total number of apples in any package and provided that the total area covered by such blemishes on any apple-does not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of one-quarter of an inch. Russeting shall not be deemed to be a blemish provided that the russetirig does not affect more than, fifty per centum of the surface of any apple of the S tunner variety or more than thirty per centum of the surface of any apple of any other variety. The apples of this grade shall comply with the minimum size and colour requirements specified for each variety of ' apple of this grade respectively set forth in the First Schedule.

(4.) Good grade apples shall consist of apples of one size and one variety, free from broken skins and not seriously affected by blemishes or by any disease or pest. The apples may be slightly blemished by Black Spot fungus, caterpillars, hail-marks or limb rubs provided that the total area covered by all blemishes on any apple does not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of one-quarter of an inch; provided further that, if the blemishes consist wholly of

superficial hail-marks, the total area covered by any such blemishes on
any apple shall not exceed the area contained in a circle having a

diameter of one-half of an inch. Russeting shall not be deemed to be a blemish with the Sturmer variety of apple and shall not be deemed to be a blemish with any other variety of apple, provided that the russeting does not affect more than fifty per centum of the surface of any apple. The apples of this grade shall comply with the minimum size requirements specified for each variety of apple of this grade respectively set forth in the First Schedule.

(5.) Domestic grade apples shall consist of apples of one size, and one variety free from broken skins and serious damage caused by any disease or pest. The apples may be blemished, provided that the total area covered by all blemishes on any apple does not exceed the area of a circle having a diameter of three-quarters of an inch; provided further that, if the blemishes consist wholly of superficial hail-marks, the total area covered by any blemishes on any apple shall not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of one and one-half inches. The apples of this grade shall comply with the minimum size requirements specified for each variety of apple of this grade respectively set forth in the First Schedule.

(6.) Factory grade apples shall consist of apples which are free
from decay, and reasonably free from any disease or pest, but which
otherwise do not comply with the requirements of the, foregoing grades.

(7.) Ext ra fancy grade pears shall consist of sound, clean, well- formed pears of one size and one variety, free from broken skins and from any disease or pest. The pears may be affected by superficial blemishes, provided that such blemishes do not affect more than ten '

per centum by number of the total number of pears in any package and provided that the total area covered by such blemishes on any pear does not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of one-quarter of an inch. Eusseting shall not be deemed to be a blemish on pears normally russeted and shall not be deemed to be a blemish on pears of the normally clean skinned varieties, provided that rhe russeting does not affect more than fifteen per centum of the surface of any pear. Pears of the normally clean skinned varieties means pears of the following varieties, namely:—

Bon Chretien (Duchess or Bar t l e t t ) ;

Beurre D'Anjou; Clapps Favor i te ; Doyenne du Cornice;

Howell ;

Josephine de Malines;

Packham's	T r iumph;
Packham's	La te ;
Williams.

Fears of this grade shall be not less than two and one-quarter inches in diameter.

(8.) Fancy grade pears shall consist of sound, clean, well-formed pears of one size and one variety, free from broken skins and not seriously affected hy blemishes or by any disease or pest. The pears may be slightly blemished by Black Spot fungus or from any other cause whatsoever, provided that the total area covered by all blemishes on any pear does not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of one-quarter of an inch. Russeting shall not be deemed to be a blemish on pears normally russeted and shall not be deemed to be a blemish on pears of the normally clean skinned varieties, provided that the russeting does not affect more than thir ty per centum of the surface of any pear. Pears of the normally clean skinned varieties means pears of the following varieties, namely:—

Bon Chretien (Duchess or Ba r t l e t t ) ;

Beurre D'Anjou; Clapps Favor i te ; Doyenne du Cornice;

Howell ;

Josephine de Malines;

Packham's T r iumph;

Packham's Late.

Pears of this grade shall he not less than two inches in diameter.

(9.) Good grade pears shall consist of pears of one size and one variety, free from broken skins and not seriously affected by blemishes or by any disease or pest. The pears may be slightly blemished hy Black Spot fungus or from any other cause, provided 'that the total area covered by all blemishes on any pear does not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of one-half of an inch; provided further that if the blemishes consist wholly of superficial hail-marks,

contained in a circle having a diameter of one inch. The pears of this	the total area covered by any such 'blemishes shall not exceed the area
grade shall not be less than two inches in diameter.
(10.) Domestic grade pears shall consist of pears of one size and one variety, free from broken skins and not seriously affected hy blemishes or .by any disease or pest. The pears may be slightly blemished by Black Spot fungus or from any other cause, provided that the total area covered hy all blemishes on any pear does not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of three-quarters of an inch; provided further that, if the blemishes consist wholly of superficial hail-marks, the total area covered by any such blemishes shall not exceed the area contained in a circle having a diameter of one and one-half inches.
(11.) Factory grade pears shall consist of pears which are free from decay and reasonably free from any disease or pest, hut which otherwise do not comply with the requirements of the foregoing grades.

18. I\To person shall pack for sale any apples or pears in any case Misdescription

bearing any misdescription of the fruit contained in the case.	^°oi apples or
19.—(1.)	No person shall pack for sale or sell any apples or pears j ^ t j u t a n < t 0

in a case containing one-half bushel or more unless the exterior of the be shown

ease is legibly marked with the particulars showing— pen™ sold P 5° r

(a) the name and address of the person or firm by whom the

fruit was packed;

(b) the word " A p p l e s " or " P e a r s " as the case requires;

(c) the name of the variety of the fruit or in the case of apples

an abbreviation thereof as specified in the Firs t Schedule;

(d) the grade of the frui t ; and
(e) the number or size of the fruit contained in the case:

Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply in the case of apples or pears forwarded to a factory for manufacturing purposes in a case legibly and indelibly marked " for factory use only ".

(2.) The particulars prescribed by the last preceding sub-regulation shall be legibly and indelibly marked—

(a) in letters not less than three-quarters of an inch in height

on the case; or

(6) in letters not less than one-quarter of an inch in height

on a label affixed to the case.

PART I I I . — F R U I T CASES.

Sizes of fruit

cases.	20. No person shall sell any fruit in a case within the Territory, or export fruit in a case from the Territory, unless the case is of a size, measurement and capacity specified in the Second Schedule.
Use of new
and	21.—(1.) No person shall sell fruit in a case within the Terri tory
second-hand	unless the case is either new or is clean and free from disease.
fruit cases.	(2.) Wo person shall export any fruit in a case from the Territory unless the case is one which has not previously been used.
Marking of fruit
cases.	22. No person shall sell in, or export from, the Terri tory any fruit in a case unless the case has been legibly and durably marked, impressed or printed at one end and on the exterior of the case and within a space not exceeding three inches in length and one and one-half inches in width with—

(a) the name and address of the maker of the case; and
(b) the words "guaranteed by the maker to contain 2 Imperial

bushels", or " guaranteed by the maker to contain 1 Imperial bushel ", or " guaranteed by the maker to contain $ Imperial bushe l " as the size of the case requires.

Tampering with

marks on fruit	23. No person shall alter or tamper with any case bearing the
cases.	maker's name, address and guarantee or deface or alter the maker's name, address or guarantee which has been placed on a case.
False marks on
fruit cases.	24.— (1.) No person shall place or permit to be placed on a case a guarantee which does not correctly state the size of the case.
(2.) No person shall place, sell, or export from the Territory, fruit in any case the guarantee on which incorrectly states the size of the case.
Exception in
case of trays,	25. The provisions of this P a r t shall not apply to—

(a) the sale or export of fruit in a tray, basket, cask or bucket

or a crate in which there are trays for the f ru i t ; or

(&') the export of any fruit which is being exported from

Australia.

P A R T IV.—ORCHARDS AND NURSERIES.

Orchards and

nurseries to be 26. The owner or occupier of any land on which is situated an

registered. orchard or nursery shall register that orchard or nursery in the manner

and at the time prescribed.

Method of

registration.	27. Application for registration of an orchard or nursery shall he made by forwarding to the Secretary, Department of the Interior, Canberra, an application in accordance with Form A in the Pour th Schedule together with a fee of one shilling. _
Times for
registration.	28. Application for registration of an orchard or nursery shall be

made—

(a) if the orchard or nursery has been established before the

date of commencement of these regulations—within th i r ty

days after that date ; or '

(6) if the orchard or nursery is established after the date of commencement of these regulations—within thir ty days after the date of establishment.

Certificate of

registration.	29. Upon receipt of an application for registration of an orchard or nursery together with the prescribed fee, the Secretary, Department of the Interior , shall register the orchard or nursery and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration in accordance with Porm B in the
Four th Schedule.
certificate of	30. A certificate of registration shall remain in force from the date
registration.	0f issue specified therein until the thirty-first day of December next
following that date.

31 . Within thir ty days after the date of expiration of any certificate .Renewal of of registration the owner or occupier of the orchard or nursery shall registration0 apply for the renewal of the certificate and shall forward with his

application a renewal fee of one shilling.

32. The owner or occupier of any registered orchard or nursery who Disposal of

disposes of his interest therein shall, within fourteen days after the nu^r^tobo

date of that disposal, notify the Secretary, Department of the Interior, notified.

Canberra, thereof in accordance with Form 0 in the Four th Schedule.

33. Where any trees have been neglected and uncultivated for a Neglected

period of two years and are, in the opinion of the Inspector, by reason of that neglect, likely to spread pest or disease, the Inspector may, by notice in Form D in the Four th Schedule, require the owner or occupier of the land on which the trees are growing to grub, fell, stack and burn them within the time specified in the notice.

' 34. I f the owner or occupier of the land fails to comply with the Owner liable requirements of a notice in Form D in the Four th Schedule, the destruction of Inspector may, at the cost of the owner or occupier, cause the work n es l e c t e d trees- specified in the notice to be performed.

35. The owner or occupier of any land on which neglected or un- Destruction of
cultivated trees are growing shall, if the Inspector instructs him so to neglected trees.
do, destroy by burning, or by immersion for ten minutes in boiling

water, the fruit of those trees.

PART V.—CONTROL OF CODLING M O T H .

36.—(1.) Everv owner and every occupier of land or premises on Prevention of X

i - i T ^ • • • i ii codling moth.

which any apple, pear or quince tree is growing shall—

(a ) thoroughly spray each tree with a mixture of arsenate of lead and water mixed in a proportion of hot less than twenty-four ounces of dry arsenate of lead powder or forty-eight ounces of arsenate of lead paste to fifty gallons of water on the following occasions:—

(i) a first spraying shall be commenced on a date when the tree is at the calyx stage and shall be com- pleted not later than the thirt ieth day of October next following that da te ;

( i i) a second spraying shall be commenced on a date three weeks after the date of completion of the first spraying and shall be completed not later than the twentieth day of November next following that date ;

(i i i) a third spraying shall be commenced on a date three weeks after the date of completion of the second spraying and shall be completed not later than the eleventh day of December next following

tha t da te ;

(iv) a fourth spraying shall be completed on a date not later than the eighth day of J anua ry next follow- ing the date of completion of the third spraying;

(v) subsequent sprayings shall be made at intervals of

three weeks thereafter until all the fruit of the

tree is harvested;

(b) maintain, clear of the ground, round the tree trunk, and each of its limbs arising from the ground and each of its limbs arising from the trunk at a distance of less than five inches from the ground, from the fifteenth day of November in each year until a date not earlier than the first day of June nor later than the thirty-first day of Ju ly in the next succeeding year, a bandage of—

( i ) twill sacking (wheat sacking) of a weight of not less than fifteen ounces per yard of sacking twenty-six inches wide, each bandage being not less than eight inches wide and being folded once with the opening of the fold facing down-

wards ; or

( i i ) corrugated strawboard bands not less than two and one-quarter inches wide and impregnated with a mixture of lubricating oil and betanaphol;

(c) remove the prescribed bandages not earlier than the first day of June nor later than the thirty-first day of Ju ly in the year next succeeding the year in which the bandages were placed on the tree and, in the case of. strawboards, forthwith destroy them by burning;

(d) destroy all larvae and pupae of codling moth within or

under the bandages at the following times:—

(i) in the case of bandages of twill sacking only—at intervals not exceeding fourteen clays during the period commencing on the fifteenth day of j^ovember in each year and ending on the twenty- first day of February in the next succeeding

year ; and

(i i) in the case of bandages of twill sacking and straw-
boards—at the time of removing the bandages;
(e) keep the tree free from loose bark and broken limbs and

keep all crevices or cavities in the tree free from the

larvae and pupae of codling moth ;

( / ) destroy by burning all larvae and pupae of codling moth and litter found by, or arising from, the removal of loose bark and broken limbs of the tree and the cleaning of its crevices and cavities;
(</) collect all fallen fruit of the tree at intervals not exceeding

seven days; and

(h) remove from the tree, at intervals not exceeding seven days,

•all fruit infected with codling moth.

(2.) Every owner and every occupier of land or premises (includ- ing markets, shops and residences) upon which is any fruit of the species mentioned-iu sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation which is waste or which is infected with codling moth, sball forthwith treat all such fruit by—

(a) immersing it in boiling water for at least ten minutes;

(b) burning it so as to destroy all eggs and larvae of codling

moth; or

(c) placing it in a pit provided with a cover having an opening fitted with a lid.or door for the purpose of admitting fruit and having a glass window, with a surface area of not less than thirty-six square inches, situated not less than two feet from the lid or door and so maintaining the cover, lid or door, and window as to prevent the escape from the pit of adult codling moths.

PART VI .—CONTROL OF F R U I T F L Y .

Treatment to . 3 7 — ( j ) Every owner and every occupier of land or premises on

fly. which any apple, apricot, cherry, loquat, nectarine, peach, pear, persimmon, plum or quince tree is growing shall, if an Inspector requires him so to do—

(a ) at intervals not exceeding seven days during the prescribed period apply to the foliage of the tree at least six fluid ounces of a spray prepared in accordance; with the formula in the Third Schedule, or a formula approved by an Inspector;

(b) keep, during the prescribed period, a fruit fly trap, con-

structed in accordance with the specifications in the Third

Schedule, attached to at least one tree in every eight of

each variety and to every tree which is more than fifty
feet distant from any tree to which a t rap is attached;

(<0 keep, during the prescribed period, each fruit fly trap attached to a tree baited with not less than six fluid ounces of a lure consisting of a mixture in the propor- tions of one-eighth of a fluid ounce of vanilla to one-half ounce of household ammonia and twenty-six fluid ounces of water;

(d) at intervals not exceeding three days during the period prescribed, remove from each tree all fruit infected with fruit fly and collect all fallen fruit ;
(c) remove all nectarines, peaches and quinces from the trees not later than the thirty-first day of March in each year; and
( / ) remove all loquats from the trees not later than the thirty-

first day of October in each year.

(2.) For the purposes of this regulation the prescribed period is a period commencing at least five weeks before the ripening of any fruit specified in this regulation and ending one month after the harvesting of the last variety of fruit harvested.

(3.) Every owner and every occupier of land or premises (includ-
ing markets, shops and residences) upon which is any fruit of the
species mentioned in sub-regulation (1.) of this-regulation which is

waste or is infected with fruit fly, shall forthwith treat all such fruit

by—

(a) immersing it in boiling water for at least ten minutes;
(b) burning it so as to destroy all eggs and larvae of fruit fly; or
(c) placing it in a pit provided with a cover having an opening

fitted with a lid or door for the purpose of admitting fruit and having a glass window, with a surface area of not less than thirty-six square inches, situated not less than two feet from the lid or door and so maintaining the cover, lid or door, and window as t$ prevent the escape from the pit of adult fruit flies.

PART VII.—MISCELLANEOUS.

38.— (1.) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any offences,

provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these
Regulations.

(2.) Unless it is otherwise expressly provided, the penalty for an offence against these Regulations shall be a fine not exceeding Ten pounds.

THE SCHEDULES.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

Regulations 17 and 19.

Minimum percentage of
colour characteristic of the

variety required for each

A bbreviated Minimum Sizes Apple.

Variety.	Description	(Indies in
(if any).	diameter). Extra Fancy

Grade. Fancy Grade.

Aiken Seedl ing . . A . B . . . 2J

Adams Pearmain	A. PM.	2 i	30	10
Alexander	A L X .	2J	30	10
Alfriston	A L F .	2 i
Allsopps	ALLSOP	2i

Aromat ic . . - . . A R O . 2* 50 20

Austral ian	Beau ty	A.B.	21	50	20
Ben Davis	B E N .	D.	21	30	15
Buncombe	B U N .	21	50	20
Charles Ross	C.R.	21	30	10
Cleopatra	CLEO.	21
Coleman	CMN.	21	50	20
Commerce	COM.	21	50	20
Cox's Orange P ipp in	C.O.P.	2	30	5
Crofton	C R O F .	2	60	20
Crow Egg	C.E.	21	30	10
Delicious	D E L .	21	50	20
Democra t	D E M .	21	70	35
Dougher ty	D H T Y .	2 *	40	20
Duke of Clarence	D.C.	21	70	35
Dunn ' s	D U N N ' S	21
E d n a	May	E.M.	21	50	20
Elsie	Gran t	E . G . . .	21	40	20

French Crab	F .C.	'	21	70 green colour
Fos ter	F O S .	21	50	20

Geeveston F a n n y G.F. 2 1 50 10

Golden Delicious	G.D.	2 1
Granny Smith . .	G.S.	2 1
Gravenstein	GRAV.	2 1
Grimes Golden	G.G	2 1
Hoover	HOOV.	21 50 30
Huon Belle	H . B .	2 1 30 15
Irish Peach	L P	2 1 20 10
J o n a t h a n	J O N .	2 1 50 20
Jubi lee	J U B .	2 1 50 20
King Cole	K . C O L E	2 * 50 20
King David	K . D .	21 70 35
King Pippin	K . P .	21 30 10

Kirks Carringfcon	K.	CAR.	21	50"	20
London Pippin	L . P .	21

Lord Nelson L . N . . . 21

Lord Suffield	L.	S F .	21
Lord Wolseley	L .W.	21

Mcin tosh Red Mc.R. 21 70 35

Mammoth	. .	MAM.	21
Mobb's Codlin	M . C . . .	2 i
Newtown Pippin	N . T . P .	21
Nickajack	N J .	2 1 30 io

Nor thern	Spy	N . S .	2 1	30	10
Perfection	P E R F N .	2 1	50	20
Pr ince	Alfred	P.A.	2 i	30	10
P o m m e d e	Neige	P . B . N .	2 1	30	10
Ranelagh	R .A.N.	2 1	30	10

Reine t te du Canada R.D.C. 2 1

Red Carrington R. CAR. 24 40 10

THE FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.

Minimum percentage of
colour characteristic of the

* variety required for each

Abbreviated Jfminium Sizes Apple.

Variety.	Description	(Inches in
(if any).	diameter).

Extra Fancy

Grade. Fancy Grade.

R ibs ton Pippin R . P . . . 2 i

Rokewood > R O K E 2 J ' 40 20

Rome B e a u t y	. .	R . B .	2 1	30	10
R y m e r	RYM.	2 i	25	10
Senator	SEN.	2 i	30	10
S t rawberry	Pippin	S T R A W .	S i	30	10
Spi tzenburg	SPTZ.	2 i	40	15
Scarlet	S. PM.	2 *	50	20
Schroeder	SGH.
S ta tesmen	STN.	n
2 i	30	io

S t a y m a n ' s Winesap STAY. W. .

2 } 30 10

Stone Pippin . .	S.P.	"	2 *
S tu rmer	ST.	P .	2£
S tewar ts	(Ballarat)	B L T .	2 *
T a s m a n ' s	Pr ide	T .P .	24 50 20
T w e n t y	Ounce	T.O.	H
Wellington	W E L L .	2 i
Whi te Win te r Permain	.	W . W . P .	2 i
Willie Sharpe . .	W.S.	2£

Win te r	Majetin	W.M.	2 i	20	io
Worcester Pearmain	W.	PM.	2 J	50	20

Y a t e s . .	.	.	.	Y A T E S	2	50	20
Unclassified	N a m e of apple	H

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Regulation 20.

Inside measurement (clear of all divisions, except in Cubic inches

Case. case of cherry case). capacity.

1. One bushel case 18 inches long by 8 | inches wide by 14£ 2,223

inches deep

2. One bushel case 26 inches long by 6 inches wide by 14-J- inches 2,223

deep

3. One bushel case 20 inches long b y l l j - inches wide by 10 inches 2,225

deep

4. One bushel case 18 inches long by H i inches wide by 10J inches 2 ,173i

deep

5. One-half bushel case . 18 inches long by 8 | inches wide by 7} inches 1,111}

deep

6. One-half-bushel case 26 inches long by 6 inches wide by 7 | inches 1,1111

deep

7. One-half bushel case 18 inches long by 11J inches wide by 5J inches 1 ,110 |

deep

8.. One-quar ter bushel case U J inches long by 9 inches wide by 5J inches 555-fe

deep

9. One-quarter bushel case 13J inches long b y 10J- inches wide b y 4 inches 556J

deep

10. One-quar ter bushel case 18 inches long by 5$ inches wide by 5J inches 555-fr

deep'

11. Tropical fruit case . . 24J inches long by 12 inches wide by 12 inches 3,564

deep

12. Californian fruit ease 24 inches long by 11} inches wide b y HA inches 3,174

deep

13. Grape c a s e . . 24 inches long by 11J inches wide b y 6 inches 1,692

deep

14. Pea r case 18 inches long by 11} inches wide by 8} inches 1,759}

deep

15. Peaoh case (half-bushel) 18 inches long by 10J inches wide by o'l inches 1,112f

deep

16. Cherry case 26 inches long b y 5 inches wide by 6 inches 780

deep (with centra l division)

THE THIRD SCHEDULE.

Regulation 37.

FORMULAE FOR FOLIAGE SPRAT FOR FRUIT FLY.

One gallon of fruit syrup (made by boiling five pounds of fruit in one gallon water and straining the liquid so produced) thoroughly mixed with three gallons of water, four pounds of molasses or treacle and four ounces of arsenate of lead powder.

SPECIFICATION OF FRUIT FLY TRAP. (

The t rap shall he a spherical glass howl approximately seven inches in diameter and four and one half inches in height, and shall have an opening at the base to permit the entry of fruit flies. •

THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.

FORM A. Regulation 27.

T H E TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.,

Plant Diseases Regulations.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF ORCHARD OR NURSERY FOR

YEAR 19 .

Date / /

To Secretary,

Department of the Interior,

Canberra, F.C.T.

In accordance with the provisions of the Plant Diseases Regulations I

being the o w l l e r . of the o l b l l a r d described here-

° occupier nursery

under hereby apply for the registration thereof and enclose herewith the sum

of in payment of the fee of registration.

Signature.

Owner.

Occupier.

owner

Name of (in full) .

occupier

Address.

o r c h a V d

Where is s i t u a t e d - ^ "

nursery Section. Subdivision or District,

Total area of orchard acres.

nursery

Number of—(a.) Fru i t trees.

(6) Grape vines.

PARTICULARS OF FRUIT TREES AND VINES.

Number of Fruit Trees aud Vines.

Apple	. . .
Pear
Quince
Peach"	".".

Nectarine
Plum
Apricot
Cherry
Fig
Almond
Specify any others

Vines— Grape Specify any others

FORM B. Regulation 29.

T H E TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

Plant Diseases Regulations.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF AN ORCHARD OR NURSERY FOR

THE YEAR 19 .

The o r c a described hereunder of which

nursery

is the ?pVl„t!"-p *s registered until the thirty-first day of December, 19

Secretary, Department of the Interior.

DESCRIPTION OF i^HL^l SITUATED ON BLOCK , SECTION OF

SUBDIVISION. DISTRICT. .

Total area acres.

Number of—(a) Frui t trees.

(b) Grape vines.

PARTICULARS OF FRUIT T R I E S AND VINES.

Number of Fruit Trees aud Vines.

Apple Pear Quince

Peach
Nectarine
Plum
Apricot
Cherry
Fig
Almond
Specify any other

Vines—

Grape
Specify any others

FORM C. Regulation 32.

.TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

Plant Diseases Regulations.

NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF AN ^ R I K R Y . '

To Secretary,

Department of the Interior,

Canberra, F.C.T.

I, , of

. .	.,	,	,	owner	•	, .,, orchard .. .„ . Block
t

being the person who has as reg lstered the n u r s e r y situate *t~Sertio„

f ) C c u p f e r

Subdivision or District

hereby notify you tha t on the day of , 1 9 ,

I disposed of ray interest in the said to •

r J

nurserv

of .

Dated this day of , 19 .

Signature.

FORM D. ^Regulation 33.

T H E TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

Plant Diseases Regulations.

NOTICE TO DESTROY NEGLECTED OR UNCULTIVATED TREES.

? ° . * ' * • o c ^ i e r

of Block . Section , District or Subdivision of , on which are growing the trees described hereunder which have been neglected or uncultivated for a period of two years and which, in my opinion, by reason of tha t neglect are likely to spread pest or disease.

Take notice that I require you to fell, stack and burn those trees within

days from the date of this notice.

Description of trees—

Dated this day of • , 19 .

Inspector.