Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

PLANT DISEASES ACT 1914

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title and commencement
            
   4.      Terms used in this Act
            
   5.      Purposes of this Act
            
   6A.     Inspector’s powers of detention
            
   7.      Appointment of officers
            
   7A.     Authorised inspector
            
   7B.     Relationship to Public Service
            
   7C.     Arrangements for services
            
   10.     Notice to be given of appearance of disease
            
   11.     Obligation to carry out treatment for plant diseases
            
   12.     Minister may declare certain areas to be infected
            
   13.     Power of entry and search
            
   14.     Steps to be taken by inspector when orchard infected
            
   15.     Declaration of infected places
            
   16.     Power to order infected things to be dealt with so as to eradicate disease 4
            
   17.     Power to destroy infected plants, coverings etc.
            
   17A.    Powers under the Agricultural Produce Commission Act 1988
            
   18.     Power to require owner or occupier of orchard to take steps to prevent spread of disease
            
   21.     Power to require information
            
   22.     Power to destroy plants in neglected orchards
            
   22A.    Private inspection and treatment premises may be used
            
   22B.    Prescribed standards, conduct and registration of private inspection and treatment premises
            
   23.     Powers to prevent introduction and spread of disease
            
   23A.    Minister may give directions for urgent measures to control disease
            
   23B.    The Director General may approve an alternative procedure
            
   23C.    Procedures specified under section 23A or 23B may be prescribed in regulations
            
   23D.     Person to declare any plants or potential carriers
            
   24.     Recovery of expenses
            
   25.     Payment for work done as between owner and occupier 4
            
   26.     Penalty if owner or occupier hinders the other
            
   27.     Employment of assistants 4
            
   28.     Use of force in case of resistance 4
            
   29.     Persons obstructing officers
            
   30.     Officers not to be trespassers 4
            
   31.     Notices to be given in writing 4
            
   32.     Persons not entitled to compensation 4
            
   32A.    Removal of plants from quarantine prohibited
            
   33.     Offences
            
   34.     Penalties
            
   35.     Infringement notices
            
   35AA.   Plant Diseases Modified Penalties Revenue Account
            
   35AB.   Use of money in the Account
            
   35AC.   Limitation period
            
   35A.    Liability of directors
            
   35B.    Liability of principal for acts of agent
            
   35C.    Liability of employer for offence of employee
            
   36.     Onus of proof
            
   37.     Proof of knowledge
            
   38.     Proof of ownership or occupancy
            
   39.     Regulations
            
   40.      Judicial notice to be taken of regulations and proclamations 4
           Defined terms
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