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(d) for prohibiting or regulating the movement of persons, animals, earth, 



soil, manure, vegetable product or other things into or out of a district, 

 area or place declared to be a place infected or suspected of being infested 

 with a plant disease ; 



((?) for the appointment, pay and regulation of the duties of persons to be 

 charged with the execution of any of the provisions of or orders made 

 by virtue of this Ordinance ; 



(/) generally for the purpose of in any manner preventing the spreading within 

 the island of any plant disease. 



It further provides for the removal of such restrictions in the event of infection 

 being stamped out, for the entry on occupied lands of duly authorised persons for 

 the purpose of examining plants and for carrying out remedial, disinfective or 

 prophylactic measures, for the notification of plant diseases and for penalties for 

 contravention of the provisions of the Ordinance. 



Under this Ordinance, Proclamation No. 10 of 1913 prescribed the area infested 

 with Phytalus smithi, and made certain orders in relation thereto. 



In 1918 the spread of the pest and experience mth its control rendered desirable 

 the rectification of the prescribed area and slight modifications in the order ; accord- 

 ingly the above proclamation was superseded by Proclamation No. 42 of 1918 the 

 terms of which are as follows : — 



(a) the removal of Hving specimens of Phytalus smithi either larvae, pupae or 

 adults from the area prescribed is prohibited. This, however, shall not 

 apply to the transport of living insects in captivity by properly authorised 

 officers of the Department of Agriculture for purposes of scientific study. 



(6) the removal of all earth, manure, leaf mould, decayed vegetable matter and 

 all Living plants or parts of plants in soil is prohibited from the area pre- 

 scribed, but the above shall not apply to fruits or vegetables growing above 

 the ground and detachable from the tree or stem on which they grow. 



(c) cane-tops for propagation purposes in such hmited quantities as may be 

 decided upon by the Director of Agriculture may, after examination and 

 disinfection if necessary at Pamplemousses Gardens or at such convenient 

 point as the Director of Agriculture may select, be removed in sealed 

 packages from the infested area. 



{d) the Director of Agriculture or other person deputed in writing by him may at 

 any time inspect sugar-canes or other crops within the specified area and issue, 

 if considered necessary, an order in writing containing instructions as to the 

 cutting, reaping, disinfection or other treatment of such sugar-canes or crops 

 and as to the disinfection or treatment of the soil in which they are growing. 

 Owners, managers or occupiers shall within 48 hours of such service 

 commence to carry out the treatments ordered, and faihng to carry them 

 out, the Director of Agriculture or person aforesaid may cause such treatments 

 to be carried out at the expense of the owner, manager or occupier notified. 



(e) the Director of Agriculture may plant, raise or cultivate such trees, shrubs 



or plants as may be deemed expedient for the purpose of attracting or 

 trapping, and may spray or otherwise treat the same for the purpose of 

 destroying the pest. These trees, shrubs or plants shall be protected by 

 the owner, manager or occupier of the land on which they are planted or 

 cultivated for such time as the Director of Agriculture may consider 

 necessarv. 



