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Payment of expenses incurred. 



11. The owner, occupier, or other person through whose neglect, omis- 

 sion, or other default, or by reason of the infection of whose orchard, plants, 

 fruits, or packages, the expenses of such employment have been incurred, 

 shall repay the same to the inspector on demand ; and, in default of payment, 

 such expenses may be recovered as a debt due to the Crown. 



Use offeree in case of resistance. 



12. For the purpose of making an entry or removal, or otherwise per- 

 forming his duties under this Act, any inspector or other authorised officer 

 or assistant may, in case of resistance, use all necessary force. 



Persons obstructing officers. 



13. Every person commits an offence against this Act who directly or 

 indirectly obstructs, hinders, or interrupts, or threatens or assaults, or uses 

 improper or abusive language to any inspector or other authorised officer or 

 assistant whilst in the performance of his duty under this Act. 



Provided that no proceedings for the recovery of any penalty for such 

 offence, nor the payment thereof, shall be a bar to any action at law by any 

 .such inspector or other authorised officer or assistant ; but every such action 

 may be commenced and proceeded with as if this Act had not been passed, 

 any rule of law to the contrary notwithstanding. 



Officers not to be trespassers. 



14. No inspector or other authorised officer or assistant shall be deemed 

 to be a trespasser by reason of any entry or removal under this Act, or be 

 liable for any damage occasioned in carrying out the provisions of this Act. 



Notices to be given in writing. 



15. Any notice to be given to any person by any inspector or other 

 authorised officer or assistant in the performance of his duties under this 

 Act must be given in writing, either by delivering the same to such person, 

 or by leaving the same at or posting the same addressed to him at his usual 

 or last known place of abode or business in Western Australia, or. if he is 

 unknown or cannot be found in Western Australia, then by affixing such 

 notice in a conspicuous place on the land to which such notice relates. 



Persons not entitled to compensation. 



16. No person shall be entitled to any compensation whatsoever in 

 respect of anything done by any inspector or other authorised officer or 

 assistant in the discharge of his duties under this Act, or in respect of any 

 measure taken in order to eradicate or prevent the spread of disease or 

 carry out the provisions of this Act, or in respect of any loss or injury that 

 may directly or indirectly result therefrom. 



Offences. 



17. Every person commits an offence against this Act who, directly or 

 indirectly, by himself, his servant, or agent, 



(i.) Sells, or offers or exposes for sale, any plant, fruit, or package 

 which is diseased or infected, or (except under the direction of 

 an inspector or other authorised officer) brings or suffers the 

 same to be brought upon, or removes or suffers the same to be 

 removed from his premises ; or 



(2.) Sells, or offers or exposes for sale, any plant, fruit or thing which 

 has been introduced into Western Australia in breach of any 

 Proclamation under this Act, or (except under the direction of 

 any inspector or other authorised officer) brings or suffers the 

 same to be brought upon, or removes, or suffers the same to be 

 removed from his premises ; or 



