Agricultural Pests Destruction Act. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1967 (1987) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Biosecurity Act 1993 (No. 95 of 1993).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