Plant Pests Regulations

1991 ED] PLANT PESTS ACT {CAP 171 SECTION 8 PLANT PESTS REGULATIONS [9th June, 1952] 1. Theseregulations may be citedas the Plant PestsRegula tions. 2. No personshall transportor remove or attemptto transport or remove coconutwood from anyof the Islands declared to be infected with the pest Melitoma Insulare to any other Island in Seychelles. 3. Anypersoncontravening theprovisions ofregulation 2shall be deemed guilty of an offence against the Act. 4. Any police officeror anyofficer oftheAgricultural Depart ment may seize coconut wood which is being or has been transported or removed in contravention of the provisions of regulation 2. Suchwood shall be disposed of in anymanner in which the ChiefAgricultural Officer shall deemfit to order. S. The ChiefAgricultural Officer may deliver a permit to any personto transportor remove samples ofcoconut woodwanted for scientific purposes, and any person thus transporting or removing coconutwoodshall notbedeemed guilty ofan offence, the provisions ofregulation 2 notwithstanding. 3· G.N. 151/1952. Citation. Transport or removalof \O;=onut"Wllild prohibited. Offences. Power to seize and dispose of wood. Permissionto transporter remove wood for scientific purposes,