Agricultural Pests Destruction Act.
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Type of law
Legislation
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Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The Act provides for the establishment of the Agricultural Pests Destruction Council and Pest Destruction Districts and Boards and makes provision for other matters relating to pests affecting livestock, crops, and products of forestry, fruit growing, horticulture, market gardening, and poultry keeping. The Council shall be a body corporate and shall guide the activities of the Boards which shall be established (sect. 30) for every Agricultural Pests Destruction District (sect. 19) and carry out other (advisory) functions specified in section 15. For the purposes of this Act, agricultural pests shall be classified as a pest of national importance or pests of local importance in respect of a specified district (sect. 3).
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Long title of text
An Act to consolidate, amend, and extend the Rabbits Act 1955 and its amendments and to make better provision for the destruction of agricultural pests.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 147 of 1967 as amended last by the Pests Destruction Amendment Act 1986 (reprint of 1 April 1987).
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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