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Plant Diseases Act 1924 No. 38

An Act to make further provision to prevent the introduction into New South Wales of diseases and pests affecting plants or fruit; to provide for the eradication of such diseases and pests, and to prevent the spread thereof; to make certain provisions with regard to the sale and grading of fruit and vegetables; to make certain provisions as to cotton plants; to repeal the Vine and Vegetation Diseases and Fruit Pests Act 1912; to amend the Fruit Cases Act 1912 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith.

Act

  • Plant Diseases Act 1924  No. 38

Regulations

  • List of Regulations for this Act

Notifications

  • Notification N14  60.0 kb
    Describes and declares the New South Wales Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone to be a quarantine area on account of the pest, fruit fly, and imposes restrictions on the entry of certain fruit.
  • Notification N15  91.8 kb
    Declares the Counties of Cumberland and Northumberland to be a quarantine area on account of the pest, citrus red mite.

Orders under Section 5A

  • Order OR46  88.7 kb
    Places restrictions on certain plants and seeds from the Ord River Irrigation Area in Western Australia.
  • Order OR88  67.4 kb
    Order prohibiting the sale of certain plants in New South Wales.
  • Order OR101  33.6 kb
    For the purpose of minimising the risk of the disease Orange Stem Pitting strain of Tristeza virus.
  • Order OR102  122.0 kb
    Treatment and eradication of banana diseases and pests within the NSW Banana Protected Area.
    Director's Approval OR102/09/01
    Director's Approval OR102/09/02

Orders under Section 13A

  • Order OR97  30.9 kb
    Order for carrying out survey work for the control of Australian plague locusts, spur-throated locusts and migratory locusts.
  • Order OR103  55.3 kb
    Order authorising entry onto land or premises for the carrying out of Fruit Fly treatments in the New South Wales Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone.
  • Order OR104  53.0 kb
    Order authorising entry onto land or premises for the carrying out of Fruit Fly treatments in the New South Wales Fruit Fly Risk Reduction Zone
  • Order OR105  47.3 kb
    Order authorising an inspector to enter land or premises to carry out the survey work to control the pests Australian plague locust, Spur-throated locust and Migratory locust; and the process for objecting to the carrying out of the survey work.

Orders under Section 28A

  • Order OR14  79.3 kb
    Labelling of Coverings and the Reuse of Packages.

Proclamations under Section 3

  • Proclamation P59R  185.1 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P59 that declared the fruit fly (bactrocera philippinensis) to be a pest for the purposes of the Plant Diseases Act 1924.
  • Proclamation P71R  185.5 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P71 that prohibited the importation, introduction or bringing into New South Wales of certain fruit originating from, or having moved through, a specified part of the Northern Territory on account of the fruit fly (bactrocera philippinensis).
  • Proclamation P135R  27.7 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P135, P142, P145 and P161 that regulated the importation, introduction or bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit on account of outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly.
  • Proclamation P141R  131.8 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P141 that prohibited the importation, introduction or bringing into New South Wales of any brassica planting material originating from Victoria if that material was likely to introduce the disease white blister of brassica (Albugo candida (Pers.) Kuntze).
  • Proclamation P146R  30.6 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P146 that regulated the importation, introduction or bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly.
  • Proclamation P152R  114.7 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P152 that prohibited the importation, introduction or bringing into New South Wales of any host plants or other things likely to introduce the pest Currant-lettuce Aphid [Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley)].
  • Proclamation P155R  19.1 kb
    Proclamation to revoke Proclamation P155 which regulated the importation into NSW of plants, parts of plants including fruit of plants of the family Rutaceae, certain agricultural equipment and other things from Queensland that are likely to introduce the disease Citrus Canker and Orange Stem Pitting strain of Tristeza virus.
  • Proclamation P164R  46.9 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P138, P139, P140, P149 and P150 that regulated the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit, which had originated from or moved through other specified parts of New South Wales, on account of outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly.
  • Proclamation P171R  26.7 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P148 and P159 that regulated the importation, introduction or bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit on account of outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly.
  • Proclamation P192R  16.9 kb
    Proclamation to revoke P175, P179, P180 and P182 that regulated the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit, which had originated from or moved through other specified parts of New South Wales, on account of outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly.
  • Proclamation P208R  19.1 kb
    Proclamation to revoke Proclamations P131, P181, P185, P186, P189 and P190 that regulated the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of NSW of certain fruit which had originated from or moved through other specified parts of NSW on account of outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly.

Proclamations under Section 4

  • Proclamation P83  172.2 kb
    Restricts entry of sugarcane smut host plants and other things from WA's Ord River Irrigation Area on account of the disease, sugarcane smut.
  • Proclamation P125  125.5 kb
    Regulates the importation, introduction and bringing into NSW of Red Imported Fire Ant and things which might introduce that pest into NSW.
    Director's Approval No. P125/09/01.
  • Proclamation P128  362.4 kb
    Regulate the importation, introduction and bringing of seed potatoes, soil and other things into the NSW Seed Potato Protected Areas on account of the diseases powdery scab and bacterial wilt and the pest potato cyst nematode.
  • Proclamation P129  131.9 kb
    Restricts the entry into NSW of Lupin plants and plant products etc on account of the disease Lupin anthracnose.
  • Proclamation P132  161.7 kb
    Regulate the importation, introduction & bringing into specified parts of NSW certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of NSW on account of an outbreak of QFF at Deniliquin.
  • Proclamation P144  366.4 kb
    Conditions of movement for plants and plant products other than potatoes (nursery stock) on account of the pest potato cyst nematode.
    Director's Approval No. P144/09/01
  • Proclamation P160  161.3 kb
    Regulate the importation, introduction & bringing into specified parts of NSW certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland Fruit Fly at Cowora.
  • Proclamation P166  130.3 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Barooga, New South Wales.
  • Proclamation P167  122.0 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Rutherglen, Victoria.
  • Proclamation P168  70.2 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into New South Wales of plants from certain States or Territories on account of the pest spiraling whitefly (Aleurodicas dispersus).
  • Proclamation P169  141.2 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into New South Wales of plants from certain States or Territories on account of the disease Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus.
    Director's Approval No. P169/06/01.
  • Proclamation P170  27.2 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction or bringing into New South Wales of certain items from Western Australia on account of the pest European House Borer.
  • Proclamation P174  119.0 kb
    Conditions of entry of rice plants and products, restricted machinery, and covering and goods into the NSW Rice Pest and Disease Exclusion Zone.
    Director's Approval No. P174/09/01
  • Proclamation P176  32.1 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the bringing into the State, or specified portions of the State, of certain plants, machinery and equipment on account of the pest Phylloxera
    Summary of Phylloxera movement conditions
    Director's Approval No. P176/09/01
  • Proclamation P177  50.9 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction or bringing into part of New South Wales of certain things on account of the disease sugarcane smut.
    Director's Approval No. P177/08/01.
  • Proclamation P184  47.1 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the bringing into a specified portion of the State certain fruit and packaging on account of the pest Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni).
    Director's Approval No. P184/08/01
  • Proclamation P187  108.5 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Berrigan, New South Wales.
    Erratum
  • Proclamation P188  146.9 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Jerilderie, New South Wales.
    Erratum
  • Proclamation P191  27.0 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified part of New South Wales, known as the Greater Sunraysia (NSW Portion) Pest Free Area, of certain fruit and packaging on account of the pest Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni).
    Director's Approval No. P191/08/01
  • Proclamation P193  31.3 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Coleambally, New South Wales.
  • Proclamation P194  34.5 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of NSW of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of NSW on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Moama, NSW.
  • Proclamation P195  78.4 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of NSW of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of NSW on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Yanco, NSW.
  • Proclamation P196  109.3 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Tocumwal, New South Wales.
  • Proclamation P199  30.7 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation into NSW of regulated items that are likely to introduce Orange Stem Pitting Strain of Tristeza Virus.
  • Proclamation P200  109.2 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Narrandera, New South Wales.
  • Proclamation P201  95.5 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Griffith (Edmonson Avenue), New South Wales.
  • Proclamation P202  30.7 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation into NSW of the pest and regulated items that are likely to introduce the pest green snail (Cantareus apertus).
  • Proclamation P203  53.7 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction or bringing into New South Wales of regulated items that are likely to introduce the disease onion smut.
  • Proclamation P204  48.3 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction or bringing into New South Wales of regulated items that are likely to introduce the Tropical race 4 of Panama disease.
  • Proclamation P205  111.1 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Yarrowonga, Victoria.
  • Proclamation P206  174.5 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation, introduction and bringing into specified parts of New South Wales of certain fruit originating from or which has moved through other specified parts of New South Wales on account of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly at Rankin Springs, New South Wales.
  • Proclamation P207  31.2 kb
    Proclamation to regulate the importation into NSW of the pest and regulated items that are likely to introduce the pest Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata).
    Director's Approval No. P207/09/01

Proclamations under Sections 28B and 10

  • Proclamation P64  195.6 kb
    Declares banana aphid to be a pest for the purposes of the Act.
  • Proclamation P80  140.4 kb
    Declares Queensland fruit fly to be a pest for the purposes of the Act.
  • Proclamation P117  31.5 kb
    Proclamation to Declare Red Imported Fire Ant to be a Pest for the Purposes of the Act.
  • Proclamation P172  31.7 kb
    Proclamation to declare pests and to proclaim certain diseases and pests as notifiable for the purposes of the Plant Diseases Act 1924.

Revocations

  • Revocations

Approvals and Conditions of Entry

  • Director's Approval OR102/09/01  29.2 kb
    Treatment and eradication of banana diseases and pests within the NSW banana protected area in accordance with Order OR102.
  • Director's Approval OR102/09/02  23.6 kb
    Treatment and eradication of banana diseases and pests within the NSW banana protected area in accordance with Order OR102.
  • Director’s Approval No. P125/09/01  61.6 kb
    Approved treatments and property freedom accreditation to prevent the introduction of Red Imported Fire Ant into New South Wales.
  • Executive Director's Approval No. P144/07/01  32.6 kb
    Conditions of movement of ware potatoes from Victoria into New South Wales on account of the pest Potato Cyst Nematode.
  • Director’s Approval No. P144/09/01  51.3 kb
    Conditions of movement for plants and plant products other than potatoes (nursery stock) on account of the pest potato cyst nematode.
  • Director’s Approval No. P169/06/01  21.8 kb
    Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus treatment and inspection conditions of entry into New South Wales.
  • Director's Approval No. P174/09/01  42.7 kb
    Conditions of entry of rice plants and products, restricted machinery, and covering and goods into the NSW Rice Pest and Disease Exclusion Zone.
  • Director’s Approval No. P176/09/01  142.8 kb
    Conditions of movement into New South Wales or into a specified portion of New South Wales on account of the pest Phylloxera.
  • Director’s Approval No. P177/08/01  49.2 kb
    Conditions of Entry into the NSW Sugarcane Protected Area of any host plant, soil or restricted applicance on account of Sugarcane Smut.
  • Director's Approval No. P207/09/01  50.9 kb
    Conditions of movement of host fruit to prevent the introduction of Mediterranean fruit fly into New South Wales.

Delegations

  • Section 28C - Delegation of functions of the Director-General  21.9 kb
    Delegation of functions of the Director General under Proclamation
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