Ordinance No. XIII of 1908. 
An Ordinance to prevent the introduction into the Colony 
of pests and insects destructive to trees, plants and 
crops. 
[ 15 th September , 1908 .] 
JOHN ANDERSON, 
Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 
It is hereby enacted by the Governor of the Straits Settlements 
with the advice at^d consent of the Legislative Council thereof as 
follows:— 
1 . This Ordinance may be cited as “ The Destructive Pests 
Ordinance 1908 .’’ 
2 . The Governor in Council may from time to time make such 
orders as may to the Governor in Council appear expedient for 
preventing the introduction into the Colony of any Insect, fungus or 
other pest destructive to agricultural or horticultural crops or to 
trees or plants and for preventing the spreading in the Colony of 
any such insect, fungus or other pest. 
3. Any such order may prohibit or regulate the landing in the 
Colony of any tree or plant, or the leaves, branches, stems, roots, seed, 
or fruit of any tree or plant, or any vegetable substance or other article 
the landing whereof may appear to the Governor in Council to be 
likely to introduce such insect, fungus or other pest, and may direct or 
authorize the treatment or destruction of any such article, if landed. 
Any such order may also direct or authorize the treatment, removal 
or destruction of any crop, tree, plant, or substance on which the 
insect, fungus or other pest in any stage of its existence is found, 
or by means of which it may appear to the Governor in Council to 
be likely to spread, and the entering on any lands for the purpose 
of such treatment, removal or destruction, or for the purpose of any 
examination or inquiry authorized by the order, or for any other 
purpose of the order. 
Short title. 
Governor in 
Council may 
make orders 
to prevent 
introduction 
of destructive 
pests. 
Order may 
prohibit 
importation 
or authorize 
treatment or 
destruction of 
articles likely 
to harbour 
pests. 
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