Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT Showgrounds 4. To provide, inside or outside the council area, showgrounds and facilities connected therewith and to do all things necessary or desirable with regard to the provision of such showgrounds and facilities. Trees 5. To plant, cultivate, trim or remove trees or shrubs on land under the control of the council and to trim or remove roots or branches which interfere with or are likely to interfere with any water main, electricity line, public or private drain or other works of the council. Conservation of natural resources 6. To take measures for the conservation or improvement of natural resources. Cultivation and farming 7. To cultivate and farm land owned by the municipality or town which is not required for other purposes. Grazing 8. To permit the grazing of stock on land under the control of the council. Clearing of land 9. To enter with the consent of the Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the administration thereof, upon any State land or, with the consent of the owner or person who has the charge or control thereof, upon any other land, and to clear or render such State or other land free from any growing or standing crop, vegetable, rubbish or other offensive or unwholesome matter or thing which— (a) is being or has been cultivated, grown or accumulated on the land without the consent of the State or owner or person who has the charge or control, as the case may be; or (b) constitutes or is likely to constitute a fire hazard or a danger to public health or to the natural resources of the council area or is unsightly. Stock pens and dip tanks 10. To provide stock pens and dip tanks inside or outside the council area and to operate them. Slaughter-houses 11. To provide, inside or outside the council area, and operate public slaughter-houses, cold storage chambers and depots for the inspection of game and other carcasses. Markets and agricultural produce 12. (1) For the purposes of this paragraph— “agricultural produce” means— (a) fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, eggs, cheese, butter or any other dairy produce; (b) honey, home-made preserves or home-made chutney; (c) flowers, seeds, seedlings, bulbs, plants, cuttings or trees; (d) the flesh or offal of any animals or poultry or any fish intended for human consumption; (e) any other produce declared by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, to be agricultural produce for the purposes of this paragraph; but excludes any tinned product. (2) To provide, inside or outside the council area, and operate facilities for the inspection, grading, storage and treatment of agricultural produce and to undertake any service for improving the marketing of such produce. (3) To provide markets for the sale of agricultural produce, and carry on the business of dealing with agricultural produce at such markets or from mobile vans or other vehicles. (4) To let, on such terms and conditions as the council may determine, portions of such markets or stalls in such markets for— (a) the carrying on therein of the business of a cafe or restaurant; or (b) the sale by retail of agricultural produce; or (c) office accommodation for market agents; or (d) any other purpose approved by the Minister. 134