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Consolidated Statutes 
Inspector may 
employ assistants. 
1903, Mo. 67, sec. 
Recovery of 
expenses. 
Inspector may 
employ force. 
Ibid, sec. 11 
Person obstructing 
or hindering 
Inspector commits 
an offence. 
Ibid, see. 12 
Protection ot 
Inspectors. 
Ibid, sec. 13 
How notices may 
be given. 
Ibid, sec. 14 
Definition of 
offences. 
Ibid, sec. 15 
10. (1.) An Inspector or other authorised officer may employ 
such assistants as he deems necessary in carrying out the provisions 
of this Act, and may pay them such remuneration as the Minister deems 
reasonable. 
(2.) The owner, occupier, or other person through whose neglect 
omission, or other default, or by reason of the infection of whose orchard, 
plants, fruit, or packages the expenses of such employment were incurred 
shall repay the same to the Inspector on demand ; and in default 
of payment such expenses may be recovered as a debt due to the 
Crown. 
11. For the purpose of making any entry'or removal, or other¬ 
wise performing his duties under this Act, an Inspector or other 
authorised officer or assistant may, in case of resistance, use all neces¬ 
sary force. 
12. (1.) Every person commits an offence against this Act who 
directly or indirectly obstructs, hinders, or interrupts, or threatens, 
or assaults, or uses improper or abusive language to any Inspector or 
other authorised officer or assistant while in the performance of his 
duty under this Act. 
(2.) Proceedings for the recovery of any fine for such offence, or 
the payment thereof, shall not be a bar to any action at law by any 
such Inspector or other authorised officer or assistant; but every such 
action may be commenced and proceeded with as if this Act had not 
been passed, any rule of law to the contrary notwithstanding. 
13. An Inspector or other authorised officer or assistant shall 
not be deemed to be a trespasser by reason of any entry or' removal 
under this Act, or be liable for any damage occasioned in carrying out 
the provisions of this Act. 
14. Any notice to be given to any occupier or other person by 
an Inspector or other authorised officer or assistant in the performance 
of his duties under this Act may be given either by delivering the same 
to such person or by leaving it at or posting it addressed to him at his 
usual or last known place of abode or business in New Zealand, or if he 
is unknown or cannot be found in New Zealand, then by affixing such 
notice on a conspicuous place on the land to which the notice relates. 
15. Every person commits an offence against this Act who, 
directly or indirectly by himself, his servant or agent,— 
(a.) Sells or offers or exposes for sale or distributes in any manner 
any plant, fruit, or package which to his knowledge is diseased 
or infected; or (except und,er the direction of an Inspector 
or other authorised officer) brings or suffers the same to be 
brought upon, or removes or suffers the same to be removed 
from, his premises : or 
(h.) Sells or offers or exposes for sale or distributes in any manner 
any plant, fruit, or thing which to his knowledge has been 
introduced into New Zealand contrary to any Order in 
Council under this Act or (except under the direction of 
an Inspector or other authorised officer) brings or suffers 
the same to be brought upon, or removes or suffers the same 
to be removed from, his premises : or 
(c.) Does or attempts to do any other act in breach of this Act or 
of any regulation or Order in Council thereunder : or 
