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Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 1988 |
Commencement: 9 October 1961
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988
CHAPTER 28
RHINOCEROS BEETLE (PREVENTION)
JR 10 of 1961
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
1. Application
4. Notification of arrival
5. Phytosanitary inspector to inform other officers of measures to be taken
6. Offences and penalties
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RHINOCEROS BEETLE (PREVENTION)
To prevent the introduction into Vanuatu of the Rhinoceros Beetle Oryetes Rhinoceros.
APPLICATION
VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS
(a) Vessels-
(i) vessels shall anchor as far as possible off-shore before inspection by a phytosanitary inspector;
(ii) vessels shall be inspected by an inspector before berthing at any wharf and unloading;
(iii) the holds of vessels shall be fumigated on arrival and before unloading;
(iv) unloading shall take place only by day;
(v) holds shall be kept shut after nightfall;
(vi) all passengers' baggage shall be inspected on disembarkation;
(vii) the importation of living plants or fragments of living plants to which earth or vegetable matter is attached or generally of any vegetable matter likely to carry the eggs or larvae of Oryctes Rhinoceros is absolutely prohibited unless such living plants, fragments of living plants or vegetable matter shall have been fumigated before loading on the vessel in the country of origin.
(b) Aircraft-
(i) aircraft shall be inspected by a phytosanitary inspector before disembarkation of passengers or unloading;
(ii) passengers' baggage shall be inspected on disembarkation;
(iii) the importation of living plants or fragments of living plants to which earth or vegetable matter is attached or generally or any vegetable matter likely to carry the eggs or larvae of Oryctes Rhinoceros is absolutely prohibited unless such living plants, fragments of living plants or vegetable matter shall have been fumigated before loading on the aircraft in the country of origin.
APPOINTMENT OF PHYTOSANITARY INSPECTORS
NOTIFICATION OF ARRIVAL
PHYTOSANITARY INSPECTOR TO INFORM OTHER OFFICERS OF MEASURES TO BE TAKEN
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
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