Regulations for Importation of Fruit and Plants




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 103

  1. The fees for fumigation, dipping, or destruction of fruit or plants as hereinbefore prescribed shall be as follows:—

FOR FRUIT.

Service. The Standard Package of 18 in. by 14 in. by 8 in. (Inside Measurement). Exceeding the Standard Package, but not exceeding the Standard Package and a Half. Exceeding the Standard Package and a Half, but not exceeding Double the Standard Package. Exceeding Double the Standard Package. Minimum Charge.
Per Package. s. d. Per Package. s. d. Per Package. s. d. Per Package. s. d. s. d.
From Cook Islands.
Fumigation 0 1 0 1½ 0 2 0 4 2 0
From other British Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Fumigation 0 1½ 0 2 0 3 0 6 2 0
From Foreign Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Fumigation 0 3 0 4½ 0 6 1 0 2 0
From all other places.
Fumigation 0 6 0 9 1 0 2 0 2 0
From all countries or places.
Destruction* 0 6 0 9 1 0 2 0 2 0
  • Including charge for cartage to destructor.

FOR PLANTS FROM ALL COUNTRIES OR PLACES.

Service. Per Parcel of Twenty-five Plants or Cuttings. Minimum Charge.
s. d. s. d.
Fumigation, dipping, or destruction 0 6 2 0
  1. Every person commits an offence against these regulations who—
    (a.) In any way introduces, attempts to introduce, or is concerned in introducing or attempting to introduce, any fruit, plant, or other thing infected with disease, or who keeps, sells, or exposes or offers for sale or barter such fruit, plant, or other thing, or in any way causes the distribution of the same:
    (b.) Removes or attempts to remove, or is concerned in removing, any fruit or plant, or package or wrapping containing the same, from any wharf or landing-place within New Zealand without first having obtained a permit from the Inspector in the form set out in the Second Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULE.

Date of Order in Council. Date of Gazetting. Subject.
20th February, 1908 27th February, 1908 Regulations under the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908, in regard to the importation of fruit or plants.
17th December, 1908 23rd December, 1908 Regulations under the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908, regarding the importation into New Zealand of pine-apples, passion-fruit, or bananas.
17th December, 1908 23rd December, 1908 Regulations under the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908, prohibiting the importation of fruit or plants infected with tomato fruit-fly (Lonchaea splendida) or shot-hole fungus (Phyllosticta prunícola and Phyllosticta circumcissa).
23rd September, 1912 10th October, 1912 Introduction of fruit or plants infected with root-knot, hairy-root, or Crown-gall (Bacterium tumefaciens) prohibited.

Reg. 2.]
SECOND SCHEDULE.
The Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908.
PERMIT TO LAND FRUIT OR PLANTS.
To the Landing Waiter, His Majesty’s Customs.

PLEASE allow to be landed and delivered to , 19 . the following packages of fruit or plants ex “ ”:—

Number, Mark, and Description. Number, Mark, and Description.

, Inspector under the Act.

Reg. 3.]
THIRD SCHEDULE.
[Form No. 1.
The Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908 (New Zealand).
SHIPPER’S CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY GRAPES FROM AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND.

I, [Full name and address of shipper], hereby certify that the consignment [Here state number and kind of packages] of grapes marked [State shipping-marks], consigned by [Name and address of consignor] to [Name and address of consignee] per [Name of vessel], are grapes which were grown in the vineyard of [State name of occupier] at [State locality], in the State of , that no phylloxera is known to exist in or within one mile of the vineyard where such grapes were grown, that no grape-vine foliage or wood is attached to such grapes, that no grapes from any other vineyard than the one specified as aforesaid have been mixed with the consignment, and that such grapes are contained in clean new packages not previously used for any purpose.

Date:
[Signature.]

[Form No. 2.
INSPECTOR’S CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY GRAPES FROM AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND.

I hereby certify that I have duly inspected the above-mentioned grapes, and have found them to be, to the best of my knowledge, clean and free from disease.
I also certify that no phylloxera is known to exist in or within one mile of the vineyard where such grapes are certified to have been grown, and that no grape-vine foliage or wood is attached to such grapes.

Dated at , this day of , 191 .
[Signature of Officer of Department of Agriculture.]
[Official Designation.]
[Address.]

Reg. 4.]
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
The Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908 (New Zealand).
SHIPPER’S CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY GREEN PINE-APPLES; PASSION-FRUIT, LEMONS, OR BANANAS TO NEW ZEALAND.

I, [Full name and address of shipper], hereby certify that the undermentioned packages, consigned by [Name and address of consignor] to [Name and address of consignee] per [Name of vessel], contain fruit which was grown by [State name of grower] at [State locality and State or island], that such fruit was shipped in a green and thoroughly unripe condition, and that such fruit is contained in clean new packages not previously used for any purpose:—

Number, Mark, and Description. Number, Mark, and Description.

Date:
[Signature.]

Reg. 5.
FIFTH SCHEDULE.
[Form No. 1.
The Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1908 (New Zealand).
SHIPPER’S CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY PINE-APPLES, PASSION-FRUIT, OR LEMONS (NOT GREEN) TO NEW ZEALAND.

I, [Full name and address of shipper], hereby certify that the undermentioned packages, consigned by [Name and address of consignor] to [Name and address of consignee] per [Name of vessel], contain fruit which was grown by [State name of grower] at [State locality and State or island], and that



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