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Diseases (Fruit Pests) Act, 1906." It is construed with 

 Parts iii. and iv. of the "Vine and Vegetation Diseases Act, 

 1901, hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act." Fruit- 

 Pest means the Codling Moth (Garpoca'psa pojnonella), any 

 species of fruit-fly (Tephritidce), and includes any such fruit- 

 pest, in whatever stage of existence it may be." 



This Act was not assented to until the 18th December ; but 

 early in the following year (1907), a number of fruit-inspec- 

 tors were appointed, and the work of destroying all infested 

 fruit was taken in hand. 



Queensland has never become infested with Phylloxera, so 

 that no Vine Diseases Acts have been necessary ; and there 

 were no regulations in that State until the end of 1896, when 

 An Act to prevent the Introduction and provide for the 

 Eradication of Diseases affecting Vegetation, and for other 

 purposes," came into force. This comprehensive Act is the 

 one still in force under the regulations which were issued in 

 June 23rd, 1911, and superseded all the previous regulations 

 issued under the provisions of the Act. This Act deals with 

 the export and import of fruit, as well as the inspection of 

 orchards, and the destruction of diseased fruit, together with 

 the registration of all plant-nurseries. 



In Western Australia, "The Insect Pests Amendment Act" 

 was passed in 1898. It was entitled "An Act to prevent the 

 introduction into Western Australia of Diseases affecting 

 Orchards and Gardens, and to provide for the eradication of 

 such Diseases and to prevent the spread thereof." This Act 

 repealed two other Acts, namely, "The Destructive Insects 

 and Substances Act of 1880," and the "Insect Pests Act of 

 1894." This Act gives fruit-inspectors all the powers that 

 they have in the other States, even to quarantining an 

 orchard in which a scheduled disease has been recorded ; and 

 every occupier of an orchard, in which a disease appears, is 

 required to give notice to the Secretary of Agriculture in 

 Perth, within twenty-four hours. Amended regulations were 



