Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations[Regulation 19B]
[Heading inserted in Gazette 25 May 1990
p. 2385.]
Part 1 — Steps and measures to eradicate and prevent the
spread of apple scab under section 11 of the Act
[Heading inserted in Gazette 25 May 1990
p. 2385.]
1 . Notice of appearance of apple scab
The occupier of an orchard
shall as soon as practicable notify an inspector, at the district office
nearest to the orchard, of the appearance of apple scab in the orchard.
[Clause 1 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2385.]
2 . Fungicide to be applied immediately
Immediately after giving
notice under clause 1, the occupier shall apply an approved fungicide
mixture to all apple trees within 25 metres of an infected tree.
[Clause 2 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2385.]
3 . Removal of infected material
Under the supervision and direction
of an inspector the occupier shall —
(a)
remove all infected material (including fallen leaves, fruit and trees where
necessary);
(b)
dispose of the infected material by deep burial or burning; and
(c)
remove any tree material, infected or otherwise, so as to ensure full
penetration of spray to the point of runoff.
[Clause 3 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2385.]
4 . Programme for initial fungicide treatment
The occupier
shall —
(a)
until harvest, apply an approved fungicide spray programme to all apple trees
within 25 metres of an infected tree or a site from which an infected tree has
been removed;
(b)
after harvest but before leaf fall spray all the apple trees in the orchard
with an approved treatment as directed by an inspector;
(c)
after leaf fall collect and deep bury or bury all fallen leaves and fruit
within 25 metres of an infected tree or the site from which an infected tree
has been removed; and
(d) in
late July, apply an approved fungicide spray to the leaf litter on the orchard
floor.
[Clause 4 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
5 . Spring fungicide programme
The occupier shall
apply an approved fungicide programme in spring to all apple trees in the
orchard.
[Clause 5 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
The occupier shall
undertake any further approved fungicide programmes as directed by an
inspector.
[Clause 6 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
The occupier
shall —
(a)
maintain an up to date record specifying —
(i)
dates on which sprays were applied;
(ii)
volumes applied;
(iii)
amounts and names of fungicides used; and
(iv)
the area sprayed;
and
(b)
produce the record referred to in paragraph (a) for inspection when
requested by an inspector.
[Clause 7 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
(1) The occupier of an
orchard referred to in regulation 19B(3) shall not harvest any apples or
remove any apple material or nursery trees from the orchard until he receives
a certificate issued by an inspector in the form of Form 7 in Schedule 3.
(2) A certificate
referred to in subclause (1) shall —
(a)
nominate the packing or processing establishment to which the apples shall be
delivered;
(b)
nominate the areas to which apples may be distributed; and
(c)
specify the manner in which —
(i)
trucks, containers and all other forms of conveyance and
potential carriers shall be cleansed; and
(ii)
the waste apple material and leaves shall be destroyed.
[Clause 8 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
The occupier of an
orchard shall not irrigate the orchard by an overhead sprinkler system or any
other form of overhead irrigation.
[Clause 9 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
Part 2 — Steps and measures to control, eradicate and
prevent the spread of apple scab under section 12 of the Act
[Heading inserted in Gazette 25 May 1990
p. 2386.]
In this Part and in
Part 3 unless the contrary intention appears —
infested area means the area defined in the notice
referred to in regulation 19B(5).
[Clause 1 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
The owner or occupier of an orchard in the
infested area in which apple scab does not exist or does not appear to exist
shall —
(a)
after harvest but before leaf fall spray all the apple trees in the orchard
with an approved treatment;
(b) in
late July, apply an approved fungicide to the leaf litter on the orchard
floor;
(c) in
Spring, apply an approved fungicide programme to all apple trees in the
orchard; and
(d)
undertake any further approved fungicide programmes as directed by an
inspector.
[Clause 2 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2386.]
The owner or occupier shall —
(a)
maintain an up to date record specifying —
(i)
dates on which sprays were applied;
(ii)
volumes applied;
(iii)
amounts and names of fungicides used; and
(iv)
the area sprayed;
and
(b)
produce the record referred to in paragraph (a) for inspection when
requested by an inspector.
[Clause 3 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387.]
(1) The owner or occupier shall not harvest
any apples or remove any apple material or nursery trees from an orchard in
the infested area until he receives a certificate issued by an inspector in
the form of Form 7 in Schedule 3.
(2) A certificate
referred to in subclause (1) shall —
(a)
nominate the packing or processing establishment to which the apples shall be
delivered;
(b)
nominate the areas to which apples may be distributed; and
(c)
specify the manner in which —
(i)
trucks, containers and all other forms of conveyance and
potential carriers shall be cleansed; and
(ii)
the waste apple material and leaves shall be destroyed.
[Clause 4 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387.]
The owner or occupier
of an orchard shall not irrigate the orchard by an overhead sprinkler system
or any other form of overhead irrigation.
[Clause 5 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387.]
[Regulation 19C]
Part 3 — Steps and measures to be taken by persons
referred to in regulation 19C to eradicate or reduce the spread of the
disease
[Heading inserted in Gazette 25 May 1990
p. 2387.]
1 . Trucks, containers etc. to be cleaned
Packers and processors shall
ensure that —
(a)
trucks, containers or any other form of conveyance in which apples from an
orchard referred to in regulation 19B are transported to packing or
processing establishments; and
(b) any
other potential carrier which has been in contact with the apples,
are cleaned of all
leaves and apple material before leaving the premises.
[Clause 1 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387; amended in Gazette 20 Aug 1996
p. 4058.]
Packers and processors shall ensure that
all packing and processing equipment which has been in contact with apples
during processing or packing, shall be cleaned of all leaves and apple
material.
[Clause 2 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387.]
3 . Disposal of potentially infected material
Packers and processors
shall ensure that all leaf and waste apple material removed in accordance with
clauses 1 and 2 shall be —
(a) deep
buried; or
(b)
burnt.
[Clause 3 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387.]
A person who distributes apples from an orchard
referred to in regulation 19B shall only distribute apples to areas
nominated by an inspector.
[Clause 4 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387.]
[Regulation 19D]
Part 4 — Steps and measures by persons referred to in
regulation 19D to eradicate or reduce the spread of the disease
[Heading inserted in Gazette 25 May 1990
p. 2387.]
A person who receives apple trees referred to in
regulation 19D(1) shall —
(a)
after planting the tree, cut back the leader and laterals by 15 cm;
(b) burn
or deep bury any prunings or other material removed under paragraph (a);
(c)
apply an approved fungicide programme to the trees; and
(d)
maintain records in accordance with Part 2 Clause 3.
[Clause 1 inserted in Gazette
25 May 1990 p. 2387.]