THE COCO-NUT TREES PRESERVATION BILL. 
Amendment to be moved by Mr. Attorney-General. 
For clause 2, substitute the following:— 
“ 2. It shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge of 
u every coco-nut tree which is dead or is attacked by the beetle 
u secondly described in the schedule forthwith to uproot such tree 
“ and either to consume it with tire or to bury it in the ground 
“ at a depth of not less than three feet or to keep it completely 
(C submerged in water so that the beetle and all eggs and larva? 
“ thereof may be totally destroyed and that the tree may not 
“ serve as a breeding place for any or either of the beetles in the 
“ schedule mentioned.” 
Clause 3, line 18—after the word “Forests” insert the follow¬ 
ing 
“ or the District. Officer or such other Officer as the Governor 
u may appoint in that behalf.” 
Clause 4, line' 26—after “ Forests” insert “or the District Offi- 
“ cer or such other Officer as aforesaid” 
Line. 28—after “Director” insert “District Officer or other 
Officer”. 
For Clause 5, substitute the following:— 
5 “All Officers of the Government Gardens and Forest Depart- 
“ ment and the District Officer and his assistants and any such 
“ other ^officer as aforesaid shall have access at all reasonable 
“ times into and upon any land whereon any coeo-nnt tree is 
“ growing for the purpose of inspecting such tree and also into 
“ and upon any land or premises where there is reason to suppose 
“ that there are any such things as in the last preceding section 
“ are referred to.” 
2A 
Duty of own¬ 
ers of coco¬ 
nut trees at¬ 
tacked by 
beetles -to up¬ 
root and des¬ 
troy tree. 
Forest officers 
to have access 
to coco-nut 
plantations 
and adjacent 
land. 
