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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Regulations under the Seeds Importation Act, 1927, governing the Importation into New Zealand of Seeds. — Notice No. Ag. 2720.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 28th day of April, 1928.
Present:
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Seeds Importation Act, 1927, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the following regulations.

REGULATIONS.

l. (1) THESE regulations may be cited as "The Seeds Import-ation Regulations, 1928."
(2) These regulations shall come into force on the date of publication in the Gazette, but shall not apply to any seed that may then be in transit by sea to the Dominion.
(3) For the purposes of these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
"The said Act" means the Seeds Importation Act, 1927:
"Import" includes attempting to import or being con-cerned in importing:
"Seed" means cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata), lucerne (Medicago sativa), or white clover (Trifolium repens) seed or any other seed declared by the Governor-General in Council to be subject to the provisions of the said Act:
"Inspector" means any person appointed as Inspector for the purposes of the said Act.
2. (1) Not less than one per centum of each package of seed imported into New Zealand shall be stained prior to importation with a red colouring matter.
(2) The colouring matter to be used shall be either an alcoholic solution of saffranin or a specially prepared and effective fluid seed-staining dye.
(3) Staining shall be done by mixing one per centum of the bulk with the stain and then blending the stained parcel with the bulk lot.
3. (1) The form of certificate required by subsection (2) of section 5 of the said Act shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule hereto.

(2) The certificate shall be in duplicate. One copy shall be retained by the importer at the port of entry, and the other shall be supplied by him to the Inspector, who shall, on being satisfied that the seed covered by the certificate has been treated as prescribed in these regulations, issue a permit in the form set out in the Second Schedule hereto for the seed to be landed.
4. The following shall be the only ports of entry for seed :—
Auckland. Dunedin.
Wellington. Port Chalmers.
Lyttelton. Bluff.

SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Seeds Importation Act, 1927.
SHIPPER'S CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY STAINED SEED TO NEW ZEALAND.
I (We) hereby certify that the shipment of tons cwt. qr. of seed, branded , and consigned to , of , to be entered at the port of New Zealand, has been stained to conform with the New Zealand Seeds Importation Act, 1927, and the regulations thereunder.
(Signed)...... Exporter.
Address: Date: 19 .

SECOND SCHEDULE.
Seeds Importation Act, 1927.
PERMIT TO LAND STAINED SEED.
To the Collector of Customs,
Address:
Date: 19 .
PLEASE allow to be landed and delivered to the following packages of seed, ex
Mark. Number. Description.

Inspector under the Act.
F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

By Authority: W. A. G. SKINNER, Government Printer, Wellington.

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