Section 3:

3. Where the chemical fertiliser is in a state of fine division— (a) in packages— where the chemical fertiliser is in packages and the quantity exceeds 50 kilograms, a number of packages shall be selected as follows— Quantity to be But not fewer taken packages than (i) where the quantity— (A) exceeds one package but does not exceed 20 packages ........ 20 2 (B) exceeds 20 packages but does not exceed 50 packages ........ 10 4 C11 – 9 [Issue 1] Chemical Fertilisers Control Act THIRD SCHEDULE—continued Quantity to be But not fewer taken packages than (C) exceeds 50 packages but does not exceed 200 packages ...... 7 6 (D) exceeds 200 packages but does not exceed 500 packages 5 15 (E) exceeds 500 packages but does not exceed 1,000 packages .................................... 4 25 (F) exceeds 1,000 packages ....... 3 40 (ii) (A) the selected packages shall be emptied separately on a clean dry surface and worked up with a shovel and one shovelful taken from each. The shovelfuls shall be thoroughly mixed together and any lumps broken up; or (B) where the material is of a suitable nature, a portion shall be taken from each selected package by means of a sampling spear. The separate portions taken shall be thoroughly mixed together; (iii) from the mixture obtained, if the sample is more than onekilogram in weight, it shall be drawn as follows— (A) the mixture shall be heaped to form a cone; (B) the cone shall be flattened and quartered; (C) the 2 diagonally opposite quarters shall be rejected; (iv) the remainder mixed; and (v) the quartering and rejecting shall be continued until the remainder is about 3/4 to one kilogram in weight; (b) in bulk— where the chemical fertiliser is in bulk, a number of portions shall be taken with a shovel or a sampling spear as follows— No. of portions (i) where the quantity— (A) exceeds 50 kilograms but does not exceed one ton .... 4 (B) exceeds one ton but does not exceed 2 tons ............. 6 (C) exceeds 2 tons but does not exceed 5 tons .............. 10 (D) exceeds 5 tons but does not exceed 10 tons ............. 15 (E) exceeds 10 tons but does not exceed 25 tons ........... 25 (F) exceeds 25 tons but does not exceed 50 tons ........... 40 (G) exceeds 50 tons but does not exceed 100 tons ......... 60 (H) exceeds 100 tons-for each additional 10 tons or part thereof ................................................................. 2 (ii) the portions taken shall be treated and the sample drawn in the manner specified in subparagraph (a) (ii) and (iii). [Issue 1] C11 – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius