Plant Protection (Conditions of Importation) Regulations

Reg. 6/1955 Citation. Importation of planting material. Conditions to be observed for the importation of planting material. Prohibition. PLANT PROTECfION (CONDmONS OF IMPORTATION) REGULATIONS made under section 16 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Protection (Con ditions ofImportation) Regulations and shall come into operation on 1st April, 1955. 2. (I) No planting material of the kinds or classes specified in the First Schedule shall be imported into Guyana unless a permit for such importation has previously been granted by the Chief Agricultural Officer. (2) A separate permit shall be obtained for every consignment of planting material of the kinds or classes specified in the First Schedule. (3) The importation of classes or kinds of planting material specified in the First Schedule shall be subject to the conditions prescribed in the permit. 3. (1) The following conditions shall be observed by persons contemplating importing any of the planting material specifiedin the First Schedule: (a) a written application for a permit shall be made to the Chief Agricultural Officer. The application shall specify the quantity, kind and value of the planting material, the country and locality of origin, the name and address of the consignee and consignor and whether shipment will be made by freight, mail or air express; (b) when a permit has been granted, the importer shall furnish the shipper with the number of the permit which must be marked on the container as required by paragraph 2. (2) When the Planting material specified in the First Schedule is imported, each container shall bear the name and address of the consignor and consignee, and the number of the permit referred to in the last preceding paragraph. (3) The consignee or his agent shall deliver the permit granted by the Chief Agricultural Officer to the Comptroller of Customs and Exciseat the port ofentry (or at the Post Office in the case ofPackages arriving by mail) before delivery of the consignment can be obtained. 4. The importation into Guyana of the plants and articles specified in the Second Schedule is hereby prohibited. LAWS OF GUY,\N,\ Plant Protection Cap. 68:03 17 Plant Protection tCondittons of Importationi Regulations ISu~idlflry I 5. These Regulations shall not apply to the importation by the Application. Chief Agricultural Officer for scientific purposes of any of the planting materials specified in the First Schedule or of any of the plants or articles specified in the Second Schedule. FIRST SCHEDULE reg. 2 Banana Plantain Sugar-cane, including seeds. SECOND SCHEDULE eJrasses of all plants other than sugar-cane I ~ Earth Soil, including leaf mould Wrappings, cases, packages or other coverings which contain or have contained earth or soil Any plant, article or material of any kind whatsoever packed with earth or soil. reg. 4