162 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [ Apiil-.Tunf 
Iiiii)ort<itiau restricted. — All plants and plant products, the importation of 
"vvhic-h is* not specitically prohihited, may bo imported tlironj^h Port Victoria 
subject to inspection and. if deemed necessary, to disinfection or otlier treat- 
ment. This applies to nursery stock, other plants, seeds, bulbs, fruits, and 
vejretables. except as indicated below (sees. 2 and 0, ordinance no. 12, June 27, 
192.3, p. 2). 
Iniporftition unrestiietrfl. — Nuts; dried, canned, candied, or other processed 
fruits: apples, pears, onions. Irish potatoes; canned or processed vegetables 
(lesal notice no. 102. Nov. 17, 1936). 
Okdinaxce To Pi:e:\e.nt the Introduction Into the Colony of Plant Pests 
AND Diseases 
I Ordinance no. 12. of June 27, 1925] 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Section 1. This ordinance may be cited as "'The plant pests ordinance, 192')."^ 
DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 2. In this ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires: 
"Pest" includes such insects, parasitic organisms whether vegetable or animal, 
epiphytic plants, and fungi, as well as such diseases pertaining to plants as are 
specified in schedule A to this ordinance, or which may be added to the schedule 
as hereinafter provided : but in sections 4 and the term includes any pest or 
disease whether the same is or is not specified in the said schedule A. 
"Plant." includes all members of the vegetable kingdom whether living or dead 
and any part thereof (including the fruit or other product thereof) whether 
such part be attached to or severed from the original plant, but shall not include 
sucli fruit and vegetables as the governor in executive council may from time 
to time bv order published in the gazette prescribe (ordinance no. 12, Sept. 
24. 1936).' 
The word "plant" shall not include the following fruits and vegetables: Nuts: 
dried, canned, candied, or other processed fruits ; apples, pears ; onions, Irish 
potatoes, canned or proce.ssed vegetables (legal notice no. 102, Nov. 17, 1936). 
PESTS AND DISEASES TO BE PUHOSHED 
Sext. 3. The governor in executive council may by notice published in the 
gazette add to or remove from schedule A any pest or disease for the purpose 
of this ordinance. 
AT'THORITY TO PROHIBIT IMPORT A'i ION OF PLANTS 
Sec. 4. The governor may prohibit, entirely or from specified countries, or 
subject to such conditions as shall be specified, the importation of any or all 
plants, or any packages or other articles, which in his opinion may be a means 
of introducing any pest or disease into the colony. 
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 
Sec. o. No plants or the packages thereof shall be imported into the colony 
except under the following conditions : 
AUTHORIZED PORT 
(a) All such plants and packages shall be landed at Port Victoria, Mah^, 
unless written permission be obtained from the director of agriculture to land 
the same at any other place on the i.sland. 
NOTICE OF ARRIVAL 
The importer shall notify the collector of customs and the director of 
agriculture of the. importation of all plants, and the collector of customs shall 
cause all such plants and the packages thereof to be conveyed immediately on 
their arrival at Port Victoria to such place as shall be designated by the 
director of agriculture for inspection and disinfection. 
