Agricultural Pests Act (No. 36).
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Abstract
This Act makes provision for measures that aim at the prevention of spreading of pests affecting plants used in agriculture. It, among other things: places restrictions on the importation of plant, pathogens, insects, exotic animals, growth mediums, infectious things, honey, beeswax or used apiary equipment and anything determined by the Minister by Notice in the Gazette; requires presence of plants pests to be notified; empowers the Minister to prescribe control measures which shall be complied with or carried out by a user of land; empowers an executive officer to order any user of land to observe or carry out the provisions of a particular control measure on or with respect to any determined quarantine.
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An Act to provide for measures by which agricultural pests may be prevented and combated; and for matters connected therewith.
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Consolidated version of Act No. 36 of 1983 as amended last by the Agricultural Pests Amendment Act (No. 9 of 1992).Subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), the Agricultural Pests Act, 1973 (Act No. 3 of 1973) and sections 40 and 41 of the Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act 53 of 1976), are repealed.
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