Plant (Export Prohibition) Act (Cap. 63:54)

PLANT (EXPORT PROHIBITION) ACT CHAPTER 63:54 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Act 9 of 1938 Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) by L.R.O. 1–5 .. 1/2006 L.R.O. 1/2006 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2 Chap. 63:54 Plant (Export Prohibition) Index of Subsidiary Legislation Page I.C.2. Banana (Export Control) Order (G. 17.6.1938) … … … 4 Rubber Plants and Seeds (Export Control) Order (G. 24.10.1942) … 4 Note on Adaptation Under paragraph 6 of the Second Schedule to the Law Revision Act (Ch. 3:03) the Commission amended certain references to public officers in this Chapter. The Minister’s approval of the amendments was signified by LN 120/1980, but no marginal reference is made to this Notice where any such amendment is made in the text. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011 L.R.O. 1/2006 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Plant (Export Prohibition) Chap. 63:54 3 CHAPTER 63:54 PLANT (EXPORT PROHIBITION) ACT An Act to enable the Minister to prohibit or restrict the exportation from Trinidad and Tobago of any living plant or any seed or fruit. [12TH MAY 1938] 1. This Act may be cited as the Plant (Export Prohibition) Act. 2. In this Act the expression “plant” means any living tree, shrub, root, herb or grass, or any part thereof respectively, capable of being grown, or any seed or fruit. 3. The Minister may, by Order, prohibit or restrict, subject to such conditions as may be set out in the Order, the exportation from Trinidad and Tobago of any plant or of any specified kind of plant named in the Order.* 4. Any plant the exportation of which is prohibited or restricted by Order made under this Act, shall be deemed to be goods the exportation of which is prohibited or restricted within the meaning of the Customs laws, as defined in section 2 of the Customs Act. * I.C.2. Banana, prohibited by Proc. No. 31-1938; RG 17.6.1938. Para Rubber (Hevea Brasiliensis), prohibited by Proc. No. 56-1942, RG 24.10.1942. 1950 Ed. Ch. 32 No. 7. 9 of 1938. Commencement. Short title. Interpretation. Exportation of plant may be prohibited or restricted by Order. Customs laws to apply to plant the exportation of which is prohibited or restricted. Ch. 78:01. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 4 Chap. 63:54 Plant (Export Prohibition) SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION I.C.2. BANANA (EXPORT CONTROL) ORDER made under section 3 1. This Order may be cited as the I.C.2 Banana (Export Control) Order. 2. The exportation from Trinidad and Tobago of the plant known as the I.C.2 Banana, other than the fruit thereof, is hereby prohibited except under written permit obtained from the Chief Technical Officer (Agriculture) who may in his discretion grant or withhold the issue of the permit. RUBBER PLANTS AND SEEDS (EXPORT CONTROL) ORDER made under section 3 1. This Order may be cited as the Rubber Plants and Seeds (Export Control) Order. 2. The exportation from Trinidad and Tobago of plants or seeds of Para Rubber (Hevea Brasiliensis) is hereby prohibited except under the authority of and subject to the conditions and restrictions set out in a written permit granted by the Chief Technical Officer (Agriculture) under the provisions of this Order. 3. The Chief Technical Officer (Agriculture) shall have full discretionary power to refuse permits for the exportation from Trinidad and Tobago of plants or seeds of Para Rubber or to grant such permits subject to such conditions and restrictions as he may think necessary or advisable. G. 17.6.1938. Citation. Prohibition. G. 24.10.42. Citation. Prohibition. Discretionary power. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011 L.R.O. 1/2006 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Plants (Export Prohibition) Chap. 63:54 5 [Subsidiary]Rubber Plants and Seeds (Export Control) Order 4. Every application for the grant of a permit under the provisions of this Order shall contain the following particulars: (a) the number of plants or quantity of seed to be exported; (b) the country and locality for which the plants or seeds are required; (c) particulars of the plantations for which the plants or seeds are required. Particulars. MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS www.legalaffairs.gov.tt UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2011