Quarantine (Plants) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1936. No. 36.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 1908-1924.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Quarantine Act 1908-1924.

Dated this twenty fifth day of March, 1936.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(SGD.) GOWRIE,

Governor-General.

Minister of State for Health.

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Amendments of Quarantine (Plants) Regulations.

1. Regulation 21 of the Quarantine (Plants) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

Apples from New Zealand.

“D.—(1.) In the case of apples from New Zealand a certificate signed by a responsible officer of the Department of Agriculture of Now Zealand identifying the fruit, stating the quantity and the district in which the apples were grown and certifying —

(a) that the disease known as “Fire Blight” or “Pear Blight” (Bacillus amylovorus)does not exist in the said district;

(b) that the apples were grown and packed in the said district for shipment from the port stated in the certificate; and

(c) that the apples are free from adherent spurs and leaves.

(2) Each case of the consignment shall be labelled or branded with the letters and figures under which the name of the grower and the district of production are registered with the Department of Agriculture of New Zealand—in addition to any other marks which may serve to identify the consignment.”

2. After regulation 23 of the Quarantine (Plants) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Rice.

23a. No person shall import rice plants (Oryza saliva) or rice seed or any rough or unmilled rice or rice capable of germinating, except for food purposes, for milling in preparation of food, or for other manufacturing purposes unless-—

(a) An application for permission to import has been made to the Minister stating the nature and quantity to be imported, the country of origin, the reasons for the importation and the precautions to be taken to procure plants or seed free from disease;

(b) A permit to import is obtained from the Minister, subject to any conditions which he may think fit to impose; and

(c) The application is made for or on behalf of a State Department of Agriculture.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1936.

 Statutory Rules 1935, No. 91.

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer , Canberra.

1301.—6/14.3.1936.—Price 3d.