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(2.) Such notice shall describe, with reasonable particularity, the 

 situation and area of the orchard and other land to which such 

 notice relates. 



(3.) From the date of the gazetting of such notice and until the 

 revocation thereof, such orchard and other land shall be deemed 

 to be an infected place, from which no plants or fruit shall be 

 removed, except under the direction of an inspector or other 

 authorised officer, and within which the occupier shall do all 

 such things as are deemed necessary in order to eradicate or 

 prevent the spread of the disease. 



(4.) Any such notice may be revoked by the Minister by notice in the 

 Gazette, 



Power to inspect orchards, trees, etc. 



8. (i.) Any inspector or authorised officer may at any time enter into 

 any conveyance or upon any orchard, land, or premises, or on board any 

 vessel, for the purpose of inspecting any plants or fruit, or the packages 

 containing the same, or with which the same may have come in contact, and 

 shall have all such powers and authorities (including power to dig up plants, 

 open packages, and otherwise) as he deems necessary for enabling him to 

 enforce the provisions of this Act. 



(2.) If such inspector or other officer declares any such plants, fruit, or 

 packages to be diseased or infected with disease, he shall give notice thereof 

 to the owner or person in charge thereof, who shall forthwith take such 

 measures and do such acts as are necessary, or as the inspector or other 

 officer deems necessary, in order to eradicate or prevent the spread of the 

 disease. 



(3.) If such owner or person fails or neglects so to do to the satisfaction 

 of the inspector or other officer, such inspector or other officer may do the 

 same at the expense in all things of sitch owner or person, who, nevertheless, 

 shall not thereby be released from his other liabilities under this Act. 



(4.) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by this section 

 the inspector or other officer may remove, treat, disinfect, destroy, or other- 

 wise dispose of any such plants, fruit, or packages in such manner as he 

 thinks fit. 



Seizure of prohibited plants, etc. 



9. (i.) Any plant, fruit, fungus, parasite, insect, or other thing which is 

 in any way introduced or attempted to be introduced into Western Aus- 

 tralia in contravention of any Proclamation under this Act may, together 

 with any package containing the same or with which the same may have 

 come in contact, be seized by any inspector or other authorised officer, or 

 any officer of Customs, and be disinfected, destroyed, or otherwise disposed 

 of as such inspector or officer deems fit, at the expense of the owner or 

 person in charge thereof. 



(2.) It shall be the duty of all officers of Customs to assist in carrying 

 out the provisions of this section and preventing the introduction into 

 Western Australia of anything in contravention of any such Proclamation, 

 and for that purpose they may, in respect of anything so introduced or 

 attempted to be introduced, exercise all the powers conferred by " The 

 Customs Laws Consolidation Act, ] 892," in respect to uncustomed or pro- 

 hibited goods. 



Employment of Assistants. 



10. Any inspector or other authorised officer may employ such 

 assistants as he deems necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Act,. 

 and may pay them such remuneration as the Minister deems reasonable. 



