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Agricultural Pests Destruction Act.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1967 (1987)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
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.
Subject
Livestock, Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pests/diseases Animal health Institution Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
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).

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Biosecurity Act 1993 (No. 95 of 1993).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1993 (2022)

Keyword: Protected area, Biosecurity, Inspection, Special fund, Early warning system, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Institution, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX