Western Australian Consolidated Acts

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  
   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  
   26.     Penalty if owner or occupier hinders the other  
   27.     Employment of assistants  
   28.     Use of force in case of resistance  
   29.     Persons obstructing officers  
   30.     Officers not to be trespassers  
   31.     Notices to be given in writing  
   32.     Persons not entitled to compensation  
   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  
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