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of agriculture, under the supervision of the principal officer of customs or such 
officer as he may appoint, before the same are removed. 
PLANTS MAY NOT BE REMOVED BEFORE FUMIGATION 
Art. 6. No person shall remove the plants, boxes, bags, or wrappings in which 
they are contained from the tent or structure in which they have been so placed 
for the purpose of fumigation, until after they have been fumigated, as provided 
by these regulations. 
RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF COTTONSEED 
Art. 7. No cottonseed shall be imported or introduced into the Territory 
unless : 
(1) The importer or intending importer shall, before the cottonseed is intro- 
duced or landed in the Territory, notify the principal officer of customs at a 
port of entry of the fact that such cottonseed is intended to be introduced into 
the Territory by him. 
(2) The importer or intending importer furnishes such principal officer of 
customs with a certificate from some responsible officer of the Department of 
Agriculture of the State of Queensland : 
(a) That the cottonseed has been examined and fumigated by expert officers 
of the department of agriculture concerned, or 
(&) That the cottonseed has been examined by expert officers of the depart- 
ment of agriculture concerned and that it is free from disease. 
Provided, that in cases where cottonseed is imported by and consigned to the 
Government, the director of agriculture, on being satisfied in such manner as 
seems to him sufficient that the cottonseed has been properly fumigated in 
Queensland before shipment, or that it is free from disease, may, in writing, 
authorize the principal officer of customs to permit the landing and delivery of 
the cottonseed without requiring the production of any such certificate. 
restrictions on importation of coffee seed 
Art. 7a. No coffee seed shall be imported or introduced into the Territory 
except when obtained by or through the director of agriculture. Any coffee seed 
imported or introduced in breach of this regulation may be seized and destroyed 
by any officer of customs. (Amendment through Statutory Rules No. 10, May 
8, 1929.) 
RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION OF SUGARCANE 
Art. 7b. No sugarcane shall be imported or introduced into the Territory 
unless : 
(1) The importer or intending importer shall, before the sugarcane is intro- 
duced or landed in the Territory, notify the principal officer of customs at a port 
of entry of the fact that such sugarcane is intended to be introduced into the 
Territory by him ; and 
(2) The importer or intending importer furnishes the director of agriculture 
with the following certificates: 
(a) A certificate from a responsible officer of the Department of Agriculture 
of the State of Queensland that the sugarcane has been properly fumigated under 
the personal supervision of a person properly qualified to carry out such funrga- 
tion ; and 
(&) A certificate from a properly qualified plant pathologist that the sugarcane 
is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, from a disease-free area and free 
from diseases ; and 
(c) A certificate from a properly qualified entomologist that the sugarcane is 
free from injurious insects. 
(3) The director of agriculture is satisfied with the certificates so furnished, 
whereupon the said director of agriculture may authorize the said principal 
officer of customs by wireless or in writing to permit the introduction into the 
Territory of the said sugarcane without observing the other conditions of these 
regulations. (Amendment through Statutory Rules No. 11, July 21, 1930.) 
RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION OF TOBACCO SEED 
Art. 7c. No tobacco seed shall be imported or introduced into the Territory, 
except when obtained by or through the director of agriculture. Tobacco seed 
