Cotton Planting (Regulation) Ordinance (Cap. 90)

785(CAP. 90Cotton Planting (Regulation). CHAPTER 90. COTTON PLANTING (REGULATION). (7th June, 1926 7/1926 Short title. .1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cotton Planting (Regulation) Ordinance. Interpretat.ion. 2. In this Ordinance "cl~ planting season" means the period in each year declared to be a close planting season either for the Colony or any area thereof under the provisions of section 3; "cotton district" where a close planting season has been prescribed for the Colony under section 3, means the Colony, and where a cl~ planting season has been so prescribed for any area of the Colony, means such area; "Inspector" means a person appointed Inspector under the Cotton Protection Ordinance. Cap. 91 3. The Administrator in Council may, from time to time, by proclamation published in the Gazette and by public notice declare any period of eacl1 year to be a clooe planting season withilll the meaning of .this Ordinance, either for the whale Colony or for such area or areas thereof as may be specified in such proclamation, and the Administrator in Council may by such proclamation prescribe different close planting seasons for different areas. Any Proclamation so ~ed and published may be revoked, amended, or varied by Proclamation similarly ~ued and published. Administrator in Council may prescribe close planting season. Planting of cotton pro hibited during the close planting season. 4. Any person who sows or plants or causes to be sown or planted any cotton on any land in a cotton district during the close planting season shall be guilty of an offence. 786 CAP. 90) Cotton Planting (Regulation). Powers of Inspector . 5. An Inspector may without notice and with or without assistants (1) at all reasonable times enter upon any land for the purpose of ascertaining whether any cotton is planted on any such land in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance; (2) destroy any cotton plant, or cotton seed planted on any such land in contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance, and the estimated value of the work done by any such Inspector and any of his assistants, and any expenditure mcurred for doing such work shall be a civil debt recoverable summarily from the occupier of the land. Obstruction. Burden of proof. 7. Where any question arises in any proceedings in any court of law whether a person be the occupier of any land, the onus of proving that such person is not the occupier of such land shall be upon the defendant. Penalty.