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for diseased trees plants or vegetables and to remain thereon so long as 

 may be reasonable for such purpose. " 



Mr. Allen said the clause read " any person." He thought it 

 should be an " authorized inspector " or " authorized person " tfom 

 the Board of Horticulture. 



Mr. Maktin said that Mr. Allen had overlooked the fact that 

 it was the court that issued the order. A person could merely 

 act on the authority of the court. That was to enable any fruit- 

 growing districts to establish a local board, and those boards 

 should appoint their own inspector, who would take the necessary 

 action. The court would not issue the order to any. person, but 

 only to a person who was thought fit ; and, no doubt, an inspector 

 under the local board would be the person selected. 



Mr. Ceaike thought the word "inspector" should be adopted, 

 as the inspector would not have to go to the court to get authority. 



Mr. Shaw pointed out that the man referred to could not 

 destroy the trees. The court gave the order. 



Mr. Allen thought the cpurt should have nothing to do with 

 it. The court knew nothing about diseases 



Mr. Wakeen approved of the clause. He said no person would 

 go and lodge a complaint against an orchard unless he had good 

 cause to do so. 



Mr. Williams suggested the insertion of the words — " if proof 

 be given to the satisfaction of the local and central board." 



Mr. Maetin pointed out that, in making it the court, there was 

 machinery already provided. In the case of the local and central 

 board the machinery was not there, and at present they trusted 

 the petty sessions with quite as important matters as cleaning the 

 orchards. 



Mr. Ceaike thought an ill-natured neighbour might go and 

 swear that his neighbour had disease in his vineyard. He might 

 force himself into the vineyard in order to spy. He suggested 

 the words " authorized person." 



Mr. Stkes said that his association regarded that clause as the 

 curse of the whole Bill. The source of the information was bad, 

 and there was nothing definite about the whole matter. One 

 neighbour could spy on another. They suggested that wherever 

 the words '' any person " occurred they should be struck out, and 

 " inspector " put in — a definite authorized inspector. 



Mr. Williams suggested the words — " may authorize in 

 writing any authorized person." 



Mr. Deapee suggested that they should first of all decide 

 whether they should have boards. 



The Chaieman said he thought it would be better if the 

 proof were given to the Minister, He might then authorize any 

 person to enter on such lands. 



