Notice Type
Departmental
Declaration of Infected Area Pursuant to regulations 4 and 7 of the Forest Disease Control Regulations 1967 and to a delegation from the Secretary of Forestry, I, Ross Brooker Morgan, an authorised forestry officer, acting with the approval of the Minister of Forestry, hereby declare the area described in the Schedule hereto, to be an infected area in respect of the disease Scolytus multistriatus in association with Ophiostoma novo-ulmi (commonly known as Dutch Elm disease), which attacks the Ulmus and Zelkova species (Elm family) and hereby revoke the Declaration of Infected Area dated 18 January 1990, which was published in the New Zealand Herald on the 19th, 20th and 21st days of January 1990. Schedule North Shore City, Waitakere City, Auckland City, Manukau City. That part of the Papakura District south of the Manukau City boundary bounded by Great South Road, Old Wairoa Road, Cosgrave Road and the Papakura Clevedon Road. Dated at Auckland this 9th day of December 1994. Ross B. Morgan, Authorised Forestry Officer, Ministry of Forestry. Note 1. The effect of this declaration is that no person may, without the written consent of an authorised Forestry Officer, and subject to such conditions as he or she thinks fit, remove, or bring or cause to be removed or brought, any forest produce of the Ulmus and Zelkova species (Elm family) from or into the area described in the Schedule, or likewise move that forest produce from one place to another within that area. Any person wishing to make an inquiry about moving produce from an Elm tree into, out of, or within the greater Auckland area, should contact the Ministry of Forestry, Port of Auckland. This declaration takes effect upon its first publication in newspapers circulating in the infected area. Note 2. Forest Produce, means anything that may be affected by the specified forest disease; and includes plants, trees, tree seed, firewood, timber, forests, forest products, buildings, and other structures and extends to portions or fragments thereof. Note 3. This declaration replaces the declaration published in the New Zealand Herald on the 19th, 20th and 21st days of January 1990, which did not restrict the movement of elm seedlings. Upon first publication of this declaration, movement of elm seedlings into, out of, or within the Infected Area is restricted (see Note 1).
Publication Date
15 Dec 1994

Notice Number

1994-go9120

Page Number

4428