Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PLANT DISEASES ACT 1914 - SECT 17

17 .         Power to destroy infected plants, coverings etc.

                For the purpose of carrying out the objects of this Act an inspector may destroy or otherwise dispose of any — 

            (a)         trees (bearing fruit or otherwise), plants or fruit which are infected or which he believes to be infected; or

            (b)         coverings in or with which the trees, plants or fruit have been contained or packed or come in contact.

        [Section 17 inserted by No. 40 of 1993 s. 11.]