S.L. 236.3 Art. 4Powers of the Director.

(1) To be able to implement and enforce regulation 3, it shall be lawful for the Director, to perform inspections and, or laboratory analysis to verify whether the soil is suitable or could be made suitable for purposes of agriculture.

(2) For the purpose of these regulations, soil shall be considered suitable or could be made suitable for purposes of agriculture, based on the suitability of the soil for agriculture purposes and the ability of the soil to sustain plant growth with the potential to sustain a consistent crop yield.

(3) The analysis of the material shall determine:

(a) whether the soil supplies essential plant nutrients and retain water in adequate amounts and proportions to sustain plant growth and reproduction;

(b) the soil pH, salinity and the presence of toxic substances in concentrations which may impair plant growth.

(4) The Director may by notice published in the Gazette issue guidelines and parameters to further define fertile soil.