Plant Protection (Control of Prostephanus Truncatus) Rules, 1986 (G.N. No. 34 of 1986)

GQYERNMENr~onCl!No: 34 publishc<fon28/2J86t;>~ f~/.~i ~,{..'''~~' .if.:~:Tii!:1 Y%:'.!'~',1,~-:tv,~) THE' PLANT~' PROTEcrION' ORDINANCE . (CAP. 133) RULES Made under Section 3 THE PLANT PROTEcrrON (CONTROL OF PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCA TUS RULfS,1986 I. These Rules may be cited as the/Jlant Protection (Control of Prostephanus truneatus) Rules, 1986. 2. Inthese Rules "fumigated" or fumigation" :;.. ..: ...',.' :";;;;I:';~:(CJ cr fumigation in a manner which shall be recommended by an inspector; "inspector" means a Produce Inspector or an Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development authorized by the Ministry; "treated with insecticide" or "treatment with insecticide" means treated with insecticide or treatment with insecticide in a' manner which.shall be recommended by an inspector. ' .' : :'-.::/!I;i; . ','% : .. '. jh:~':' : 3. When any article.which is produced locally or imported into;Tanzania is' found -orIs reasonably1suspected. by an inspector to be infested ;with Prostephanustruncatus; the inspector shall forthwith so inform the-owner of such article or any person having possession thereof and thereupon, as the case may be, such owner or person having possession shall forthwith cause such article to be fumigated or treated with insecticide: Provided that if in the opinion of the Commissioner of Agriculture such fumigation or treatment with insecticide is impracticable or will not be a complete safeguard or the delay caused by such fumigation or treatment with insecticide would give rise to the risk of introduction or spread of Prostephanus truncatus, the Commissioner of Agriculture may authorise the immediate destruction of such article. 4. When any owner or person in possession of any article fails to cause such article to be fumigated or treated with insecticide such article with all reasonable dispatch, when informed by an inspector under the provision of rule 3' of these Rules-that it is infested with Prostephanus truncatus, an inspector may cause such article to be fumigated or treated with insecticide. and recover from such owner or person in possession the cost of such fumigation or treatment with insecticide. 5.-(1) When any article is reasonably suspected by an inspector of being or having been infested, with.Prostephanus truncatus, the inspector' shall forthwith so .info~ th~ person' in' charge of any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, building or place which bas been used for conveyance, transport o~ .storage,..or, such article and thereupon such pcrso~; incharge .shall cause :Such'·vesse.I::'vehicle. aircraft.., building or. place- to(:be'f'fu'niigiite«( 7. Any owner or person in possession who fails to cause to befumigated or treated with insecticide with all reasonable dispatch any article when informed by an inspector under the provisions of rule 3 of these rules, that is infested or suspected of being infested with Prostephanus truncatus, and any person in-charge of such vessel, vehicle, air-craft, building or place who fails to cause the same to be fumigated or treated with insecticide with all reasonable dispatch when so informed, by an inspector under provisions of paragraph (1) of rule: 5.of these rules shall be guilty of an offence ·and shall be liable upon' Conviction' to a fine not: exceeding . Shs. 10,000/-; 8.-{1) Any inspector may stop, and search any vehicle which he suspects is being or has been<ttsed for the conve'yance or transportation ofany article infested with Prostephanus truncatus. (2) Any inspector may for the purpose of paragraph (1) of this rule erect or place barriers in or: across any road or street, or in any public place within the Republic. (3) There shall be affixed to or prominently displayed adjacent to every such.barrier a notice bearing in white letters not less than ten centimetres in height on a red background the words "KlUMO PEST CONTROL". 9. Any person in charge of a vehicle...wh~ (a) wilfully fails to obey any signal of an inspector requiring him to stop such vehicle before reaching anybarrier erected or place in or across any road or street or in any public place under the :x> provisions of paragraph (2) of rule 8 of these. rules; or. . . :.; ~ (b) having been directed by an inspector under the provisions of tA. paragraph (1) of rule 5 to cause such vehicle to be fumigated or .-. treated with' insecticide drives or' causes or permits such vehicle .f:> to be driven'past any harrier before SUch fumigation, or treatment, • I .(., asthe cas~I.~~Y?e'~~as be~n catB~d?~t~haJl~e~~,tyofan off~cc .u.~. anlet'· shall" l)CI liable" upouvconvictiod.tto" a": fine' not' exceeding Sbs.l0,OOO/-. ' Ji"ib~1}1Wii~a!'~rr'in~pectdrl frnds':or·s~spectspreseiicelof"proittplUzntis· tnJ71BaiusJ.{WadOCaIjhi4 such-':i6ci!i ';;shall'retdecl~if~tijr~A "';";,,~~~ "·16·~IJenOl..~'ABr~~~·'·"·'iisJDt~~otu; " ~r: .• ' . .-. gp}-!'u~,"~~ 'P, ...~~ .~~ . ~WlAAl Factories. (Electricity,) (Continuity. Rolarity.and-Insulation!Tests Fees) G.N. No. 34 (contd.) (2) No person shall take into or out of the quarantine .area cereal grains, dry cassava roots and used grain containers such as gunny bags without a written permission of an inspector. II. When any field planted with .maize is found or is reasonably suspected by an inspector to be infested with Prostephanus truncatus the inspector shall forthwith inform the owner of such field.or any person. having possession thereof and thereupon such owner or person as the case may be shall: (a) cause to be destroyed by fire all parts of the maize plants after removal of the maize grain; (b) cause to be fumigated or treated with insecticide all the maize grain as shall be recommended by the inspector. Dar es Salaam, P. BOMANI, 15th January, 1986 Minister 0/Agriculture andLivestock Development '. ----- Cap. 133 PLANT PROTECfION ORDINANCE (CAP. 133) ORDER Under section 2 THE PLANT PROTECTION (DECLARATION OF PESTS) ORDER., 1983 I. 'Ibis Order may be cited M the Plant Protection (Declaration of Pests) Order, 1983. 2. The following insect is hereby declared to be a pest for the pur pose of the Plant Protection Ordinance. Prostephanus truncatus Hom, Order Celeoptera, family Bostrichidae. 3. The whole of Tanzania is hereby declared to be an infested area for the purpose of the said ordinance. Dar es Salaam, 2nd June, 1983 218 J. B. MACHUNDA. Minister for Agriculture