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TB'INIDAD AND TOBAGO BULLETIN. [XIX. 4. 



affecting or injurious to trees, shrubs or herbs, which the Governor may 

 by proclamation from time to time declare to be a pest within the 

 meaning of this Ordinance ; 



The expression " Diseased " means affected with disease ; 



The expression "Tree," " Shrub," and "Herb" respectively include 

 the fruit or other product of any tree, shrub or herb and the roots, 

 trunks, stems, branches, fruits, leaves or other pai-ts thereof or any parts 

 severed from any tree, shrub or herb, including emptied pods or husks ; 



The expression " Vegetable organism " means any vegetable organism 

 in whatever stage of existence such vegetable organism may be ; 



The expression " Animal organism " means any aniixial organism in 

 whatever stage of existence such animal organism may be ; 



The expression " Occupier " means the person in actual occupation of 

 any land or building, or if there is no such person, then the expression 

 means the person entitled to possession thereof ; 



The expression " Owner " means the person who is for the time 

 being entitled to receive the rent of any land, or who if the same were 

 let to a tenant at a rack rent would be entitled to receive such rent. 

 Neither His Majesty the King nor the Govei-nor as Intendant of Crown 

 Lands is included in the expression " owner " ; 



The expression " Director of Agriculture " means the Director of the 

 Department of Agriculture ; 



The expression " Chief Inspector " means a chief inspector appointed 

 under this Ordinance ; 



The expression " Inspector " means any inspector appointed under 

 this Ordinance, and includes an assistant inspector ; 



The expression " Nursery " means any land or premises whereon 

 are grown or kept any trees, shrubs or herbs intended for sale or 

 distribution ; 



The expression " Inspection Grounds " means such lots of land as 

 may from tiiue to time be set apart by the Governor for the purposes of 

 this Ordinance. 



3. The Governor may from time to time appoint some qualified 

 person as Chief Inspector under this Ordinance, and also such other 

 qualified persons as may be necessary as inspectors and assistant 

 inspectors under him. 



4.. The Governor may from time to time rent or lease land for the 

 purposes of this Ordinance, and may set apart such land and also any 

 Crown land for use as inspection grounds or for any other purpose which 

 he may deem necessary to further the objects of this Ordinance. 



Prohibition of 5- — (!•) The Governor may from time to time by proclamation 



importation of prohibit the importation into the Colony of any plants, parts of plants, 

 seeds, fruits, soil or any class of goods, packages, coverings, or other 

 articles or things named and specified in such proclamation. 



(2.) The Governor may from time to time by proclamation order that 

 the plants, parts of plants, seeds, fruits, soil, or any class of goods, 



Appointment 

 of Inspectors. 



Inspection 

 grounds. 



