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any direction or consent he may by a special order 

 under his hand authorize either generally or speci- 

 fically any principal officer of the Department of 

 Agriculture to make such order exercise such 

 authority or give such direction or consent on his 

 behalf. Bvery such special order shall be published 

 in the Government Gazette and may be made only 

 as regards such sections of the said Acts as are 

 specified in such special order. Every such special 

 order may be at any time revoked by the Minister. 



fec?aiorder (^) During the continuance in office of the 

 Minister making any such special order, any action 

 taken or thing done or authority given for the 

 purposes of the Vegetation Diseases Acts pursuant 

 to such special order by the officer named therein 

 shall have the like force and effect as if the same 

 had been taken or done or given by the Minister. 



FnspStor r when 4. For the purpose of enabling the Minister to 

 determine whether or not he will under section five 

 ^ tne Vegetation Diseases Act 1896 make an order 

 directing the destruction of any diseased tree plant 

 or vegetable any inspector who is authorised in 

 writing by the Minister either generally or specifi- 

 cally so to do may seize any diseased tree plant or 

 vegetable whatsoever in Victoria whether the same 

 was or was not introduced or brought into Victoria. 



power to confer 5. (l) Notwithstanding anything contained in 

 luthorities on the Vegetation Diseases Acts the Minister may 



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in writing by a general order under his hand and 

 published in the Government Gazette appoint any 

 inspector to exercise with respect to any land what- 

 soever in any part of Victoria all or any of the 

 powers exercisable by a person authorized by the 

 Minister under section seven of the Vegetation 

 Diseases Act 1896 with respect to any particular 

 land. 



