176 D. d'emmerez de charmoy. 



Proclamation 81 of 1913 issued under the above Ordinance provides : — 

 1. The importation into Mauritius from any country or place whatever, including, 

 the Dependencies of Mauritius, is absolutely prohibited of : — 



(a) grape-vine cuttings and plants, except when covered by a certificate from 



the Board of Agriculture (or other competent authority) of the country 

 of origin that the vines have not been exposed to the infection of phylloxera 

 for the six weeks prior to the date of shipment ; 



(b) earth, and leaf and garden mould ; 



(c) sugar-canes or cuttings thereof, hve plants of aU sorts, including roots,. 



tubers, cuttings and grafts in any description of earth or soil ; 



(d) dung or animal droppings (except guano) ; 



(e) forage ; 



(/) timber with the bark on. 

 2. — (A). The following articles may not be introduced unless written permission 

 has previously been obtained from the Director of the Department of Agriculture : — 

 (a) sugar-canes or cuttings thereof ; 

 (6) living plants or bulbils of Agave or Fourcroya ; 

 (c) tea plants. 

 (B). The issue of a permit shall be in the discretion of the Director of Agriculture,, 

 who may attach conditions to the permit and may Hmit the number of plants, cuttings, 

 and others aforesaid to be introduced. 



3. The following will be inspected at the port of entry : — 

 (a) sugar-canes or cuttings thereof ; 



(6) live plants of all sorts, including roots, tubers, cuttings, grafts, and buds ; 

 (c) fresh citrus fruits from all countries except the Dependencies of Mauritius. 

 The consignee or his agent shall, upon request, open the coverings and afford the 

 inspecting officer every f acihty for conducting the examination. 



4. If, on such inspection, the articles are found to be not free from pest or diseases, 

 they may be ordered to be destroyed by the consignee or his agent under the 

 supervision of the inspecting officer, or to be subjected to such process of disinfection 

 or treatment as the inspecting officer may prescribe, and the consignee or his agent 

 shaU pay in respect of such treatment such fees and charges as are prescribed. 



5. If the removal is authorised, all sugar-canes or cuttings thereof and hve plants, 

 of all sorts, including roots, cuttings, grafts, and buds, shall be planted in a nursery 

 apart from growing plants of the same kind and shall be subject to inspection by the 

 Department of Agriculture from time to time during twelve months from the date 

 of importation. 



6. If, on such inspection, the articles are found to be not free from pests or diseases 

 not known to occur in the Colony they shall be rooted out and destroyed by the owner 

 under the immediate supervision of the inspecting officer, and if found to be not free 

 from pests or diseases known to occur in the Colony, they shall be so treated by the 

 owner as may be directed by the Director of the Department of Agriculture. 



7. Non-comphance with the conditions imposed in articles 4, 5 and 6 with respect 

 to the disinfection, treatment and planting of the articles imported will render them 

 liable to destruction at the expense of the owner. 



