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(c) for the treatment and manner of treatment to be given to any vegetation, 

 vegetable matter or premises in order to prevent the spreading of any such insect, 

 pest or disease, and may prescribe whether such treatment shall be given by the 

 owner or by a person appointed for such purpose; 



(d) for the destruction of any crop, tree, bush or other vegetation or vegetable 

 matter or containers thereof infested or suspected to be infested with any such 

 insect, pest or disease; 



(e) for the granting of compensation for any such crop, tree, bush or other vege- 

 tation or containers thereof so destroyed, such compensation not to exceed two 

 thirds of the value of the matter destroyed and to be granted only by the Governor 

 in Council upon the recommendation of the Minister; 



(f) for the prohibition of the sale of any vegetable matter infected with any such 

 insect, pest or disease; 



(g) that the occupier of the premises on which is discovered any such insect, pest 

 or disease shall forthwith notify the Minister and shall also send specimens of such 

 insect, pest or disease; 



(h) for the confiscation of any vegetable matter and the container thereof, if any, 

 in respect of which a breach of this Act, or any regulation made thereunder is com- 

 mitted and generally for any other purpose which may be deemed expedient for 

 carrying out this Act, whether such other regulations are of the kind enumerated 

 in this section or not. 



5. The Minister may appoint inspectors and other officers for carrying out this 

 Act and the Regulations made thereunder. 



2. Such appointments, if not confirmed by the Governor in Council within 

 thirty days of the date thereof, shall lapse and cease to be valid. 



6. Any inspector or other officer so appointed may enter any place or premises 

 in which he has reason to believe there exists any such insect, pest or disease, and 

 may take specimens thereof and also of any vegetable matter infested or suspected 

 of being infested therewith. 



7. The Minister, upon the report of any inspector setting forth a reasonable belief 

 of the existence of any such insect, pest or disease in any area defined in such report, 

 may prohibit the removal from such area or the movement therein of any vegetation, 

 vegetable or other matter which, in his opinion, is likely to result in the spread of 

 such insect, pest or disease. 



8. Every person who contravenes any provision of this Act, or any regulation 

 made thereunder, shall be liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 

 one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to 

 both fine and imprisonment. Any vegetable or other matter imported or brought 

 into Canada contrary to this Act, or to any regulation made thereunder, shall be 

 forfeited to the Crown. 



9. Every order in council and regulation made under this Act shall be published 

 in The Canada Gazette, and shall be laid, by the Minister, before Parliament within 

 fifteen days after the commencement of the then next session. 



10. The "San Jose Scale Act" is repealed. 



Regulations 



issued under the Destructive Insect and Pest Act, 

 (by order in Council of 27th February, 1911.) 



1. "Inspector" means a person appointed for carrying out the provisions of the 

 Destructive Insect and Pest Act and the regulations made thereunder. 



2. No tree, plant or other vegetation or vegetable matter infested with any of the 



