Sericulture Act [Chapter 18:18].

This Act provides for the registration of breeders, buyers, breeders, reelers or twisters of silkworms with the registration officer to be appointed by the Minister. Section 5 requires all sale of otherwise disposal of cocoons of silkworms or raw silk to be done by registered persons. The Minister may give written authority to a person: (a) to rear a prohibited variety of silkworm in any area; or (b) to import a prohibited variety of silkworm into any area; and, in granting such authority, the Minister may impose such terms and conditions as he or she thinks fit. Sections 7 to 9 concern the control of diseases. The Minister may by declare any disease or symptom affecting silkworms to be a disease for the purposes of this Act, declare any area in which any disease exists to be a disease area, prohibit, either absolutely or subject to conditions, the sending or bringing of silkworms or cocoons into any disease area, or the sending or removal from a disease area of silkworms or cocoons and require breeders within a disease area to register in the prescribed manner and form. Section 9 provides for the notification of diseases by breeders. Other provisions concern inspection and regulation- making powers of the Minister. (12 sections divided into 4 Parts)