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Interpretation.
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1.—In this Act—
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the expression “agents for the biological control of plant pests” means parasites, predators and micro-organisms in every stage or condition of development which are used for the control of any destructive insects or pests;
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the word “crop” includes—
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(a) any agricultural or horticultural crop,
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(b) trees,
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(c) bushes,
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(d) seed, plant and any part of a seed or plant ;
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references to destructive insects or pests shall be construed as references to—
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(i) insects destructive to crops, or
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(ii) fungi or other pests destructive to crops, or
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(iii) bacteria and other vegetable or animal organisms causative of a transmissible crop disease, or
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(iv) agents causative of a transmissible crop disease ;
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the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture.
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