Locust Destruction Proclamation (No. 3 of 1925)

PROCLAMAnON 3 OF 1925 LOCUST DESTRUC TION To make pro vision for the destruction of locusts . [27th Februar y, 1925] 3of 1925. Cap. SO. 1. This Proclamation may be cited as the Locust Destruction Short title. Proclama tion. 2. The provisions of this Proclamation shall be in operation within such areas or districts of Basutola nd as the High Commissioner may from time to time by Notice in the Gazette prescribe, for such periods as may be specified in any such notice. 3. Tn this Proclamation, unless inconsistent with the context "officer" shall mean an officer to whom the Resident Commissioner has assigned dutie s under this Proclamatio n; "police officer" shall mean any commissioned or non-commis sioned officer of the Basutoland Mounted Police ; Ex tent of operation of Proclama tion . Definitions. Notice of appearance of locust s. Destruction of eggs. De struction of voet gangers. Offence to obstruct officers. General offences and penalt ies. "department" shall mean the department to which the work of exterminating locusts shall be assigned by the Resident Com missioner; "regulation" shall mean a regulation made and in force under this Proclamation. 4. (1) Whenever locusts deposit their eggs or voetgangers (bookho lane) appear on any land, the Chief thereof shall, as soon as the fact is brought to his knowledge, with reasonable speed, give notice thereof in writing or otherwise to the nearest District Officer or police officer or at the nearest police post or police station . (2) In that notice he shall state as nearly as may be the locality of his land on which the eggs have been deposited or the voetgangers (bookh olane) have appeared and such other par ticulars as may be pre scribed by regulation. 5. (I) On receipt of any such notice the person to whom the notice is given shall transmit the import thereof to the depar tment. (2) The department may, by its officers, take such steps for the destruction of the eggs deposited or the voetgangers (bookholane) as it may deem advisable or as may be prescribed by regulation. 6. Every Chief of land on which voetgangers (bookholane) appear shall, in addition to carrying out the duty imposed upon him by section four, cause tbe voetgangers (bookholane) to be immediately destroyed. 7. Any person who obstructs or hinder s any officer in the carrying out of his duties under this Proclamation or the regulation s or fails to disclose to him any information which he may lawfully require there under, shall be guilty of an offence against this Proclamation. 8. (I) Any person who refuses or without reasonab le cause fails to comply with any provision of this Proclamation or any regulation with which it is his duty to comply shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Any person who is guilty of an offence against this Proclama tion shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding forty rands, or, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, and in the case of a third or subsequent conviction for any such offence to such imprisonment without the option of a fine. 9. Th e High Commissioner in Council may from time to time by Regutations. Notice in the Gazette make, alter and revoke regulations prescribing the manner in which the destru ction of locusts shall be carried out . the forms of notices. and the powers and duties of officers. and generally for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Proclamation .