Principal Agricultural Acts and Regulations. 353 



Bee Diseases and Exotic Animals. — Bees, or their larvae or eggs, 

 honey, used beehives or accessories, or any things which have been 

 used to contain or manipulate hees ; and lioney, or beeswax, may not 

 be imported from oversea into ihe TTnioii. If tliis is done the goods 

 are liable to confiscation and desiruciion, ami ihe importer to punish- 

 ment. Anj' class of exotic aninuil may be prohibited from introduc- 

 tion, or be allowed in under certain restrictions only, and particulars 

 of the animals concerned, and also the restrictions, are published in 

 the Gazette. 



An officer is empowered to inspect any consignment to ascertain 

 whether any article or thing or any exotic animal is being imported 

 in contravention of the Act, any apiary or place where bees are kept, 

 any beehive, lioney, or beeswax intended for sale; and any premises 

 wliere exotic aninmls are kei)t. All directions he may give for dis- 

 infection, cleansing, or destruction, etc., niusi bo carried out by those 

 responsible within the specified time, otherwise the work will be done 

 at their expense, in addition to which they are liable lo i^nnishinciii . 



General. — Under this heading the last portion of the Act 

 empowers officers of the Department to enter on any land for the 

 purposes of the Act and its regulations, and every assistance must be 

 rendered them in this respect. Any obstruction, etc., is punishable. 

 Excepting where it has been stated above, no compensation is payable 

 in connection with any loss incnirred througli the carrying out of the 

 Act and its regulations. 



The Act concludes with the penalties to which offenders are sub- 

 ject, and details the powers of the GoverrLOr-General in the making 

 of regulations, the principal of which will follow. 



Citrus Canker. — Owing to the discovery of the disease in the 

 Union, Act No. 10 of 1919 was passed, whi(di nmends Act No. 11 of 

 1911 in respect of land or plants infected \vith citrus canker. Except 

 with the permission of the Minister of Agriculture, no one is permitted 

 to plant, raise, or keep any citrus plant on land (and land contiguous 

 thereto) where citrus canker is present, or other land quarantined or 

 restricted in this connection. 



Certain areas were proclaimed in the Rustenburg, Waterberg*, 

 and Pretoria Districts from wh'ch any citrus trees or any portions 

 thereof may not be removed. 



TiTE Regulations. 



Tlie Act as outlined above lays down certain principles and 

 empowers the making of regulations which bring the principles into 

 action and also extend tliem. The chief regulations are set out below, 

 not in chronological order, but in main gi'onps. In some cases specific 

 portions of the Act are repeated. 



Imi'Oktation of Plants. 



Ports of Entry. — l*lants, fruits, etc., nuiy only be introduced from 

 oversea by post or through a i)rescribed port. All admissible kinds may 

 enter through Capetown, Durban, East London, Fort FAizahctli, and 

 Komatipoort . Emit, potatoes, and onions may also enter through 

 Simonstown, Mossel ]3ay, and PortNollotli, 

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