Regulations relating to the Destroying of Locusts (GN no. 30 of 1989)

Republic of Namibia 1 Annotated Statutes REGULATIONS Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008 Regulations relating to the Destroying of Locusts REGULATIONS MADE IN TERMS OF Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008 section 23(2) Regulations relating to the Destroying of Locusts Government Notice AG 30 of 1989 (OG 5714) came into force on date of publication: 18 May 1989 The Regulations relating to the Destroying of Locusts were originally made in terms of section 33(1) of the Agricultural Pests Act 3 of 1973, which was repealed by the Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008. Pursuant to section 23(2) of the Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008, the Regulations relating to the Destroying of Locusts are deemed to have been made under that Act. ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS [The individual regulations do not have headings.] 1. Any owner or occupier of land whereon flying locusts have appeared, or whereon flying locusts have deposited eggs or whereon any voetgangers have appeared shall, in addition to (a) any assistance which has to be given in terms of section 16(3); and (b) any steps which the Administrator-General takes or prescribes for the destroying of such locusts, eggs or voetgangers under section 17(2), if the necessary insecticide Republic of Namibia 2 Annotated Statutes REGULATIONS Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008 Regulations relating to the Destroying of Locusts and spraying apparatus has been made available to him by the Department of Agriculture and Nature Conservation, with his own labour and on his own costs, proceed with the destroying of such locusts, eggs or voetgangers. 2. No compensation shall be paid to an owner or occupier for any expenditure incurred in connection with the destroying of locusts, eggs or voetgangers referred to in regulation 1. 3. (1) Insecticide and spraying apparatus which has been made available to an owner or occupier of land referred to in regulation 1, shall be made available free of charge. (2) An owner or occupier of land to whom insecticide and spraying apparatus has been made available shall, as soon as possible (a) after use thereof; or (b) after a request by an officer in the Department of Agriculture and Nature Conservation, hand back to such Department any insecticide which has not been used and such spraying apparatus.