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shall give to the exporter in respect of such fruit a certificate or certificates that such fruit has been duly passed as fit for export.
(5) An Inspector may refuse to issue a certificate in respect of any fruit that is in his opinion unsuitable for export by reason of being infected, immature, over mature, under-grade, over-grade, or otherwise unfit for export, or by reason of being badly or improperly packed or marked.
(6) If an Inspector is of opinion that a certificate in respect of any fruit should not be given, he shall forthwith give notice in writing to the exporter to that effect, stating the reason for his opinion, and requiring the fruit to be withheld from shipment, repacked to his satisfaction, or destroyed, as he may deem necessary.
(7) There shall be paid for such inspection (whether any certificate is issued in respect thereof or not) such fees as are prescribed by Regulation 15 hereof, and all persons within the meaning of the term “exporter,” as defined by these regulations, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of such fees, and an Inspector may, if he thinks fit, decline to issue any certificate until payment of such fees, and any such fee remaining unpaid after the completion of such inspection may be recovered in any Court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown.

4. POWERS OF INSPECTORS.

(1) An Inspector may, at any time, enter (by force, if necessary) into any building or vehicle, or upon any plantation, land, or premises, or on board any ship, for the purpose of inspecting any plants, fruit, seeds, or produce, or the packages containing the same, or any fruit-cases, copra-sacks, or other containers for carrying fruit or produce; and such Inspector shall have all such powers and authorities (including power to dig up plants and open any cases, packages, or other containers) as he deems necessary for enabling him to enforce the provisions of these regulations.
(2) If an Inspector considers any plant or fruit, or any case, package, or other container, to be diseased or infected with disease, he may at any time, by notice in writing under his hand, require the owner or person in charge of the same forthwith to take such measures and do such acts as are, in the opinion of the Inspector, necessary in order to eradicate or prevent the spread of the disease.
(3) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the foregoing provisions of this regulation the Inspector may require the removal, treatment, disinfection, destruction, or other disposal of any plant or fruit, or any case, package, or other container, in such manner as he thinks fit.
(4) Any person failing forthwith to comply with a notice given under clause (2) of this regulation, or a notice requiring fruit to be destroyed, given under clause (6) of Regulation 3 hereof, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.
(5) If any person fails to comply to the satisfaction of an Inspector with a notice given under clause (2) of this regulation, or a notice requiring fruit to be destroyed, given under clause (6) of Regulation 3 hereof, it shall be lawful for such Inspector, or any person acting under his authority, to comply with such notice at the expense in all things of the person to whom such notice was given, and all expenses so incurred shall be payable to such Inspector on demand, and in case of non-payment may be recovered by such Inspector by civil action as a debt due to the Crown:
Provided that payment of such expenses shall not relieve any such person from any other liability under these regulations.

5. GRADING AND PACKING OF CERTAIN FRUIT.

(1) No oranges shall be passed as fit for export unless they are of and between 2½ inches to 3½ inches in diameter, and unless they are pocket-packed.
(2) No bananas shall be passed as fit for export which are less than 5 inches in length on the concave side.
(3) No tomatoes shall be passed as fit for export which are under the grade of 1¾ inches in diameter.
(4) No person shall pack for export the fruit known as marios and plantains in the same case with bananas ordinarily exported, or pack for export marios and plantains together in the same case.
(5) No person shall export marios or plantains otherwise than in a case which is plainly marked with the word “marios” or the word “plantains,” as the case may be, in the bottom right-hand corner of one end.