AGRICULTURAL PESTS. 
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21. (i) The Chief Secretary may from time to time make rules for 
preventing the introduction of pests into the Federated Malay States 
or any part thereof and for preventing the spread of pests therein. 
Such rules may provide, amongst other things, for 
(a) prohibiting the landing in the Federated Malay States 
from places outside the said States of any plant or 
animal the landing of which may appear to the Chief 
Secretary to be likely to introduce any pest ; 
(b) the treatment or destruction of any plant or animal which 
has been lauded and of the packages, cases, pots or cover¬ 
ings in which the same may be packed. 
Any such rule may be absolute or subject to such conditions and 
exceptions as may be expressed therein and may apply to the introduc¬ 
tion of plants or animals either generally or from any specified place. 
(ii) The Chief Secretary may also from time to time make rules for 
fully and effectually carrying out and giving effect to the various 
provisions and powers in this Enactment contained. Such rules may 
provide for 
(a) the powers and duties of officers appointed under section 8; 
(b) the convening of meetings of the Supervising Committee 
and the conduct of the business thereof ; 
(c) the manner of entry upon lands under the provisions of 
this Enactment and the notice, if any, to be given prior 
to such entry ; 
(<7) the conduct of examinations and inspections of plants and 
of other proceedings authorized by this Enactment; 
(e) the notification bv owners and occupiers of land of any 
plant found to be diseased ; 
(/) the form of orders, applications and certificates under this 
Enactment ; 
( y ) all other matters connected with the enforcement of this 
Enactment. 
(iii) All rules made under this section shall be published in the 
Gazette and shall thereupon have the force of law. 
(iv) Any person contravening the provisions of any rule made and 
published under this section shall be liable to fine not exceeding 
five hundred dollars. 
(v) An Inspecting Officer or any subordinate officer acting under 
the directions of an Inspecting Officer may destroy or cause to he 
destroyed any plant introduced into the Federated Malay States in 
contravention of any rule made and published under this section. 
22 . (i) When any notice is required by this Enactment to be 
given to the owner or occupier of any land, such notice addressed to 
the owner or occupier may be served in manner following, that 
is to say — • 
(a) if the owner or occupier of such land be within the State 
wherein such land is situate, the notice may be delivered 
to him or left with some adult member of his family 
(other than a servant) residing with him within such 
State ; 
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Rules. 
Penalty for 
breach of rule. 
Service of 
notices. 
