25 Agriculture And Fisheries

• Author: Ralph Hone
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CHAPTER 25.

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

SECTION.

1. SHORT TITLE.

2. INTERPRETATION.

3. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER.

4. AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES BOARD.

5. RULES.

6. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULES.

7. PENALTY FOR POSSESSION.

8. TAKING, ETC., MARINE PRODUCTS IN A PROTECTED AREA.

9. PENALTY ON OWNER OF VESSELS, ETC.

10. POWER TO SEARCH AND DETAIN VESSELS.

11. POWERS OF ARREST.

12. PROHIBITS EXPORT OF CAVE EARTH OR GUANO.

13. SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENCE.

14. AWARDS TO INFORMERS 15. REPORTS.

16. CROWN RIGHTS.

17. CONTRACTS.

    ICH.25.531

    CHAPTER 25.

    AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.

    AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPERVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IN THE COLONY.

    [20th December 1963.] [Commencement 7th January 1964.1

1. This Act may be cited as The Agriculture and Fisheries Act.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires'Department' means the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries;

   'Director' means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;

   'marine product' means any fish, sponge, or other product of the sea;

   'Minister' means the Minister appointed under section 3;

   'peace officer' includes any person authorised in writing by the Director to enforce the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder;

   'plant' includes a tree;

   'vessel' means a ship, boat, or other surface craft and includes an aircraft.

3. --(1) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Constitution, the Governor may appoint a Minister who shall be charged with the responsibility for all matters relating to agriculture and fisheries in the Colony and for the control and direction of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

   (2) The staff of the Minister shall comprise a Director of Agriculture and Fisheries who shall be the technical adviser and chief executive officer of the Department and such other officers as may from time to time be authorised by the Legislature.

   50 of 1963.

   9 of 1920.

   43 of 1964.

   10 of 1965.

   Short title.

   Interpretation.

   Appointment of Minister.

   (3) Such Minister shall have such style and title as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Governor.

   Agriculture and 4.-(1) The Governor shall appoint annually a Fisheries Board. Board to be called The Agriculture and Fisheries 43 of 1964. Board, which shall consist of such number of members, Third Schd. not being less than five, as the Governor may from time to time decide. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette;

   they shall hold office at the Governor's pleasure and subject to this shall hold office for one year, save that where a person is appointed during a year to fill a casual vacancy, he shall hold office until the end of that year:

   Provided that no person shall be qualified to be appointed or to hold office as a member of the Board if(a) he is a Minister; or (b) he is a member of the public service.

   (2) In the exercise of his powers and...