10 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS OF VICTORIA: 



suspected to contain any sucli insect fun_2^us tree 

 plant or vegetable may forthwith be seized by any 

 person so authorized in writing by the Minister 

 either generally or specifically and shall be destroyed 

 or otherwise dealt with as the Minister may direct. 



^oTdisealed ^- ^^ ^^ ^hc opluiou of the Minister the destruction 

 &cf by'*"*^^ of any diseased tree plant or vegetable whether the 

 Mhi^ster. s^nie was or was not imported introduced or 

 brought into Victoria is a matter of necessity and 

 extreme urgency he may make an order in writing 

 directing the destruction of such diseased tree plant 

 or vegetable by any inspector or person referred to 

 in such order. 



^compiV° ^- '^^^® Minister may, at any time, make an order 



uon o'f"'^''''' ^^^ writing directing any person who is occupier or 



eiadicate*" owucr of auy land or in charge or command of any 



disease, gj^jp q^. yesscl upou or in which there is any diseased 



tree plant or vegetable, to take the measures and do 



the acts mentioned in such order for the eradication 



of any disease or the destruction of any insect or 



fungus. If within fourteen days after the service of 



such order upon such person he does not take such 



measures or do such acts as are directed therein he 



shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 



Persons 7. If proof be given to the satisfaction of the 



by Minister Miulstcr that auy trees plants or veoetables suspected 



may enter .it i '^ ^ ^ ill 



upuniand to 06 discased are 2:rowmo; or are upon any land he 



to search •,..'-'.." ■*• •' 



for disease, may authoHze in writing any person to enter upon 

 such land at any time with or Avithout any assistants 

 to search for diseased trees plants or vegetables and 

 to remain thereon so long as may be reasonable for 

 such purpose. 



^iTuthorized 8' When any person authorized as aforesaid finds 

 occup"er°or dlscascd trccs plants or vegetables upon any land 

 des"?^ such authorized person may by notice signed by him 

 inse^ctsor i-eq^Ji-g ^\^q Qccupler or owner of such land to 



