Plant Protection Act (Act No. 21 of 1988)

'Section Plant ,Prolec!ioh- .:let S~UN'l' ''LUOL\ No, .:21 or l!J88 AH.RA.NGE"llLE:;:;IT Oli' SECTION.S 1. Shorli t-itlo. 2. :;:1i~orprotation. . :J, l'o\1·cr to rcsbriut iiupo1·t:LUun of piiLat llllL~UL'ial. ,1. nL:i..n. ;1. Im11ortabio11 for expcrimontn.l purposes. 0. J?ormih requirements. 7. Emergency 1rnrmilis. 8. C-:rWic,ttion rcquircmc,nt;,. il: Po;;(;.cntry. 10. OrtloL· 111odifying pur'mit. 11. A1Tiv:1l aubiiic:Ltion. l'.1 13. 'f J.":1:. 1 £5. Hi. tH) • 1•1 •J. . , . ·r.. ., ~!!. . 1H1. •) I • E:d'cgu, ls. Exvort ccrtific~blou. Ex~iusion of li[l,billtv. Ph1.11~ l~u1.ttT1tnti110 S~rvi0c~. T~!1fot~:..:u1nc!~~ o..tttlioritv. Ct.1:1:;;:ul r~f plant pest;;~ Ot:uupicr rcsponsibililiy. J?t~s~ 001~~rcil n.o bice. F,.ilure to comnlv with not.ice . . '::{td ai in:.1\1c1nun't c)f 0o~t~). \\:'"~iii \"ing Or cx111~nse!-L J)tii."t~l;icln of qu:1-r~~ntinc . ~·t,;:l:.t1v·:~i , ;[ pi~n~:1 U!l!..il~r qu:1,r~:-nlii1:c . j),+~tH"l!!i11:~bto1t of or:uii0r,..tion. f-;,~~·.·icr~ 1Jf no~ic..~L1 ia t.tb~O!ll:c ,)[ OGGU!>i:...\!~. ,-, )'" .,,·,11 ···, ;.:Ol' :~{ -~·~:"--· -~•~1o,UL, . .. • ;; ln.n~ J?rn~ct:twn D1.mrcL .:\!;poi:1t;•tt~.nt i'1f :..dfa}r:i:\f;ii·c-:-{. !)llo::.-r(l cinii \1,.:ti . ~-~''"'l·.,;; -;\!' "C~l· fti,.:.:. : 1..- 1.1.t ■ ...... .o. "■' ,J -11t .1..,-:,· ,~ .. .1;:"-,d ..... ;~r.rs to Botirct. ?un-.~.i:m of ;vppvintmo;n;; :;o E,),i.n.l. i?oa~: Li;1es. RP;:::nt~ij1;~ t) Ui~~;'-.. ;;hJJl. E~n7~1~r-~t'(J;1~: ~: :·:J ;; id::;; o rr.: •:~ :· ~i. r ... ~·- ~}(:a~~ ,, I ASSENT STANISLAUS JAI\'IES, Acting Go-vernor-{Jenercil. 21st December, 1988. SAINT LUCI.A. No. 21 of 1988 A"Yf AcT to provide for the control of pests n.nd disen.ses injurious to plr.mts and to prevent th9 intruduotion of exo tio snedes of the s~1imc. ,. [ 30th December, 1988. E IT ENACTED bv tho Queen's )dost Excellent. ?,fajcf;ty iJy and with tho n,dvico and consent uf tlw I·l:01,:.:;;0 of Asscmblv 0,:acl tho Semitic of S,iint Lur.iin L"i.itd . . . , ' vf . .;.• l' . b:r the ~-.urnor.:.ty o tlrn st1.1ne, r.s 10 10ws .: :l:. T·I1is -~ct !11t13:- be citecl ~s tl1e P.!c,n t Protcctio:n. 5ht)r:; 1ri~•-'· .:\.ct-> J. n~s~ Intorp rot l\ ~ib n No. C or Hl34. 2. In this Act "Cil,J..Tior 1' inclucli.Js mrnil'cr~:Jb,·tt vessd, bi-vuhiclo; " designated ollicor " llJ.(};.1.11s n,n oHLceL' of tli.~i .iYlm.fatry. designated uncldr scctiou 15 ; "fntit:s n.u.d vcgctn.blcs 1' imdwJc ail edible 1rnr1.;i.ons of food pb,nts 1n tl1i) r~w, ol' 1.1111.iroeesscd sliuto ; " iRccrnv,l waters " n1e;.1,ns tho intenw .. l w .. 1.t0rs of Su.int Lucia as clofin.ocl in tho 1'vfaritirno 1\:rertS A.ct .1\)84; "Mimster 1, WU{LHS Llw MinL-:kr eiwrg<!d wiLl1 Lile responsibility for A~rlculture .:iml" Mini~try " . slrntl Lo constnic.tl· t1,ccording!y ; '' .notifaible pest)> m.c::i,ns J..ny pltwl:, post oL' sul5stD.i1tfal ccononiic in1110rbnco for whiuh measures mus~ bo taken for its on'..tUe~1,tiun, con~rol or to J)rovuut il,8 fur!:.lwr s1)rc;~tl ; " ocotrpim·" in i-cbliun l,u tmy land Ol' ln11klttq.~ me[l,ns the ]?Orson in a,ctud o<.:r:u1mt:ion o.r, where thor0 is no such pc,rsou, tlw ow111'.:r or the· bud or uuilcfo1g ; " owner·" includes tho ] )(,r::-:on wiw ix Cul.' tho tinw l;eing 011~.itltic.i tn rcct:ivu 1,\,t• 1·1:n(; : " planting 11w,bu1:inJ " i11l:lud.v:,; ;wy tn:c, xltndJ, vine, cntting, grnCt, sciuH. bu<.~, lnil b, rout, seed, nnc.l t1.ur otJ.u.!r pk:~;; p:1.rt u:•,u,d>k ul' pJ.·011t1..gt1.tiou ; "}Jl,tnt pt:st " l)l!)~\,ll,;-J ;,.,ny li..-:1,g ,:;t,~gc or aay jnscct, 111l~D, 1wH1t~tu1.l(.;, ;,;::~, b11.;.~il, p:·,JL<,,..u:1. or othel' inverteln,1,t.u or ·:~:rLu!J1';}~u anilll:d. bncterium, fuug:u~, \~'ec,l. p,, r:1si Lie p L~nt u{· :i:c1iroclll(.:~ivc lHtrt tlu::r•.!ui', vir•,tscs, rnyeo lJhsms, or :1ny orgn11.i~1:: sirnit:~r t)l' [1,!litd ll'ilh :111y or LlH: I'ol:t'.g<iin!.!: ,::ip:t:J\ti oi' n:/11si11,g cbmu.gu to o.u.y 1iltrnc u.r 1Jl,~tll. lll'u1.llwt,; "p[ri,nt prucluct " 11wu1~s 1.rny ;;ul;sL.:1HL:c, 11mkc:~d or ,1,rtic!c of vc!.!ctcdJle or::..;:n. im:.lltlling pollen . ..., l - ~ ~ i .. , " mt her pn)Gessel ur u11 '.;,r1 H.:V~::i,'ll, \\' ,111;11 :.:s c·ir)ablo of ln•·l)l)U"'"'T .,·:. 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LG ; ' 1 receptn.clc " includes any pn.ckage , lwx, canto.met, covering, wrlltpper or any article in which plants are or have been imported, kept or conveyP.d, or which is used to transport plant pests ; " soil ,, means the loose surf ace ·matcriu:I of the cart,h. in which phmts grow, in most cases consisting of disintegrated rock ,;,vith an admixture of organic material .and soluble salts. 3. 1~7henevcr the I\'.linister considers that the unrestricted importat10n lllto nr movement ·within Saint Lucia of any planting material, fruit, vegetable, plant product, plant pests, soil, or any other non-pbnt article may result in the entry or movemeut of plant pests, which may threaten tl1e agricultural resources of Saint Lucia, he is authorised to p:cohibit or oth8r'dsc restrict the importation or movement of such plant:J.1g matcrin.l, fruit, veget<1ble, })!ant product, plo.nt pest, soil or non.plant product to protect the agriculturn,l resources of Saini; Lucia. 4. Any product or article :referred to in section 3 ·which is handled by the Post Office sho.,ll be subject to Regulations n.clministercd jointly by the PostD-1 Services and the 'l"?bnt Quar1111tine Service. Power lo restrict impurt.ulioa uf ·plni1t nmt,crinl. 1!r,ii. 5.· A11v p1anti..--i.,. mn.teria.l plo.nt · l)ests or live Impurtnt.icm he c · ~l · 0 'b · t d f · t l for ne.:.-1:crn organ:1sms- mtt"y e--1.mpor ·e or experuucn. i;u · cxp~ri,ncn~nl purposes by any person 11uthorised by the :Minister purposes. and onty under such conclitioi1s a.nd Regulations as ma.y be prescribed by the Minister. G. No per:::on shill import or offer for entry into Saint Lucic1 · any pbnting material, fruit, · vegetable, plant product, pbnt pests, prcd;J.tors or pu.rt1.sites of pkmt pests, or soil except under a permit issued by the ll-:Iinister in D,Coordance· with this Act or Re-2·ula.tions ma,de thereunder. ..., Permit rcquirnmr.nt.~. E1nc1·i;r~nc•.r p-\1 t·111its. C~rtiHimti,m rcquimmenr,. Ol'<I,,,· n1odi:")·ing; ;H•1·:alc.. 7. -Tlio 1\Iinistnr mt1,y i\:\l:5ue ~1.n e1nc1·.~1.·:1t:y l l(\r'111·i:. for tho rmtry of coi·t...dn pro-dot&Jrrnjrn id 1)bJ1t;lag :iuntel'ii1,I, fruits, v<.'geM,ulcs or J Jbnt products. offorc.·ll for entry trnd. for whiuh no 1iormil; \\',LS"' vrcviow,ly granted lJroviducl the plttnting mnterinl, fruits, Ye§.0k.bfos or pbnt products &re found to be frue of pbnt pP,st~. 8. No pbnting :mnterinl; fruit, vegotti.!Jle, 11bnt proclnct, plant pest, liYe Loncficic1,l orgti.ni~ms, or soil sh::i.ll be imported into Sa,int Lucin, unless a phyto sanitary certifio11te has been issued for tlw,t 1)lanti11g nrnterinl, fruit, vegett1.b!c, pln.nt }Jest, livo l.Jcnefkin,l orgu.nism or soil by tho plant he;;i,lth authority of the exporting count,ry which. conforms to tlic n1od~! o,dopted by the Int?rmttionttl Pkl,nt Protection Convention of lDiJl ancl to anv r,,menchne.nt thereto or to anv Convention in. Bllostitution thcrffol' to ,vhicLt S::i.int Lt~citL slia.11 hO:vc .. clhi;:rcd. D. The i\linist,ir m~iy by Ordez m:Ldc by St«,tulory Instrument (r.G) liinili tho impnrto..tion lli ,\:~,.- µbnt;ng lll'1 t,"';" [ f,·11it ""0'[' [· ., ; J [,, j l: .• ·• :·. "I 11··)1 °l 1 ' ,•, ,. L v . .L'I-"' ~ ...., :- 'r 1...,,.;:; -• ,Hu l . .:- ~ ~ ~ ,1 .. ,.. l \ . ..., i. ~ V 1 l)!u .. nli 1)1:st, n.ru.l so il n,s hu Jll,~:-- dL·\~l~l ~1eces:-a,l' y ; (o) require th,1t imported pi. .. inting m; ~ll'r.-i:d lie grown under qun,ra,ntinc n.mt Lll'!.tlc-r thu .c:•·1·"'er•r;···1·011 of t11" P1·••1t r..,.,, .. ,,1~=-,, C.:e1·,-·1·r .. ~ • -....,i..lJ 'tl.:, .1. V H,iJJ. \..·(.t.1.t...,.1,i .,, ... 'w!...i.iV I. .I./ .\ ... ~ (c) prescribe renwc1iul mo,isun:-:=; , .. -. 11wy he neccssrory to prevent tlw csk:,!Jl.i.~l1m,.mt ,rnd spre:.1.d of any plant pest. 10. \Vhon r1 permit k.1,s been ;;-:i.·~mt,:;d for li!l(; irnporb~itiou of ;,,ny JJl;.rntillg m~,tcri~d, l\·,t:~, n.:g•it;.d)i<'·. pl:.1,n.t }H·ochict, pi:;1,11t:, pe:;;t, livo bc!:,::-ilt;i,1i 01::;:1,:":.~;,:-n o,· soii: but n11. 01·tlo1.~ aJrrct!t.111.g tb.is .uoT::lil is s~.!GBt)qu .. eJ11:l~-:. mo..lle unJor this ~·~ut, tho })crmit J:~~1 y be :r.·0Yukec.l ur rnocliJJ!::(l as 1x1~1,;,.- be re(JuiJ.·ocl s:) tl1a:i t.lio C-!~t-i.•-:~· :rcc:tti1·e ... J. "' ,L r.r:i.e11ts of ti10 mt~ tcrin t or n.rtii.C !es ;1 :·1c..le r ·,;G:1.sl(lc.~-~~ ti(; r1 slt~~l be L!tn1sistt·.n.i:i .. \\!}th t~h t} rr:!cv:L:..i'i t.)!:rl,·:~· i;-;;;u{~d :)~ .. t!ic ~linist,}l'. 11.-(l) The Comptrolier of Customs shall .1.~otify a desio-n.ated officer of the Plant Quarn,n:tillG Service of the ~rl'ivn,l of ,my planting nrnterfo,l, fruit, vcgct,itule, plmlt product, pl::mt pest, soil, or other articles 1'<\gulu.ted by this 11.ct ut the port of arriv.:11. (2) The Comptroller of Customs sha,11 not relen,se or dfapose of the material or article refom3d to in s:u'b section (1) t't1uess so authorised by tho Ph:i,11-t Quarantine Sen•icc. (3) vVhen a clcsignated officer receives a notifi.ca.tion pursuant to snbsection (1) that officer shull inspect or ca.use the pldnting materin.l, fruit, ,vegetable, plant product, pbnt pest, soil or other articles to be inspect<;>.d forthwith. 12.-(1) luiy } .lrotluct or u.rt,icle which is J Jruhiuite<l or restricted entry for importation under th.is Act or e.ny Regulation made thereunder, jf t0111porurily in th0 internal i.va,ters of Sai11t LuciD., shall l.Je subject to such conditions a.s may be deemed nec<1ss£1ry by tho l\Iinister to c::1rry out the purposes of this Act. (2) Subsection (1) a1Jplies to cD-rriers, their stores und furnishings. 13. The Minister shall issue such orders and use such means as he deems necessary to provide for the ..insp0ction of clomostic pln,nts .:md 1Jln.nt prnclucts ?iforud ·ror export; a11.d to cert,ify to shippers v.n,d m,tcrestcd· m1rtfos n,s to the freedom. of suc.h products fro1:1 injurious plo.nt pests 0,ccord:ii1g to the phyto samta.ry requirements indicated on tho :model certificate n.doptccl Ly- th0 Inb'.')1'11t,~io-n..1.i l'bnt Protection Convention of 1851: or- o.s o.mendccl or rc1Jiaced by n. new Co1wention, to which 13aint Lucb shnll 1w,,·c adhered. 14., (1) The Government sho,ll not be liable for : (ci) the destruction ·of material brought into the counti·Y in violn,tion of this Act or n,ny Orcfor issued the.rcumler ; and (/;) t,ny dam:.,g0 done, or d~Jr.ys i.ncurred by tl'entr:.11mts 01· other quanmti.n.e 1.1,ction. deemed necos:,o.:r,y und l)trformed under the existing jn,w, Arri,·i.L "1(Jti!1c,~t-l0;n. E:::pOt'~ cnrti!l<!,~ti{ln, E:::dlJ.~ion of IL,hili1y. Phmt. Qui:11·v..ntine Services. Enfo rcen1cn t authoriliy. (2.) Any destruction, treatment or action t11kcr under the Act by a clesigno.ter1 officer u1 accordo.nct with this Act· s}rnll be done 0,t tho solo l'isk or t,h<: importer. 15.-(1) The Minister may ost.1,blish such Plm1.t Protection: and Plant Qw:i.rantine Services as ma,y lie required to protect the agricultural resources of Su.irit Lucia. (2) The Minister mo.y by Ictccr, in writing, dcsigiu-la.i oiliccrs of his i\1inisti'Y' to n.clmhuster and cnforcu th<.: provisions of this Act. HL Any designated officer U\.lthorfoe<l to @:force the provisions of this Act ti,n<l furnished with suitn.blo identinc.:ttion sho.11 : {a) if he lrns c~tuse to believe tlrn-t ,my person, re-ceptaclc, or carrier comin.g into or moving within Saint· Lucin. possesses, coutrdns or carries any plo,nting ma.terfal, fruit, veget,1ble, phtnt 1wodtwt, r)ln.n.t pe~t, ,mii or non-plant :1rticlc thitt : (i) , constitutes n. risk to the a.grfoul tm:.d industry ·of Saint Lucia, ; 11,ml (ii) the entry of ·which is prohibited or restricted by the provisi.on of this ) .. ct or n.ny Or.clor or R0guhi"tion issued the1·s! un.cler. ho,ve tb.e 1:i'ower to stop, .1,11d withoL,t w:.1.rr,1,nt, to se:.srch n.ncl exn.mine the person, rcc0ptacll:l or 00,rrier and seize, detJ.in, treo,t, 6.est:i:oy or otherwise dispose of such phmting 11w.tori:1i; fruit,, vogcto.blo, pbnb product, plttnb pust, soil 01· other :trticlu l>ro11d1t into vr mu,-ili~ ·with.iJ.1. S11int Luciu. in violt~tion of this Au~; M1.d '.b) if he h..1s en.use to believe tlwt ~. 110tUbUe pbnt pest 111:.ty be pecH1.:ut on ; n1y l;~1u.l h,~..-r~ the powor·· to enter on sl:Gli. bncl ct1lll -.vitb;ut '.VO.rr~mt to ca,rrv out sun~cv and. dl'tcct.ion ptogr::iuimes D.S ;veil t~S to trc.~i,,t, cle~F,,:oy 01' remove pbnti...>J.rr ma,terl::d. fruit, . ve,1<.:taLk-, 1 d .., ' . 1 ., ....... , ' l pt:1nt pl'o · uct, p1:1.nt pc-st :wi.c so1i, n1.:i ne Hhu.11 inform tho ooou1Jicr, if proso1i.t :at the time, of the intention to enter-, sea,roh, examme, tre:1t, confiscate or destroy such pla:o.ting roa.terfal, -vegetable, plant product, plri.ht pest or s01!. 17. The ·1\1i11ister may ma.ke Regu.Ia;tions as he .q:iay d3em necessary to. prevent the $pxead or control of plant pests in ,SainJ; Lucia and therein ml!,y : · (a) identify the notifiable pest under considera tion; · {~) deterrnme the lo.iid or nursery to. bo placed under qun.rantine and J.Ldvi&e the. occu1Jier or owner in;: writing accordingly; ( c) set forth tl?,,e aotio.a t.o be taken by Govern ment and the. oncupiet or ow1;1.er in order to co11trol the plant pest as well as dispose of the planting material. fruits, vegetab1es1 and plo.nt product.s on the land or nursery under quarantine and (d) restrict, prohibit or uontrol the cultivp.tion :and ho..rvestillg of any plant on bnd or ·nursery under qun,rantj.ne. 18. The occu1Jier or owner of a.ny bnd or nursery on which a suspected or ideritified notifiable pest is found shu.11, as soon as possible, idvise the 1\Iinister accordingly. l!J. A:ny dGsignated officer may, by notice il1. writing served upon the occupier or owiier of .:my l11nd or nursery and ·which describes the me11sures to be taken to prevent further spread, control or, era.dicate the .notifin;ble. r,est· under eonsideration, require the occupier or owner to : · (a)-. at his own· expense and ~~,ithin the time specified ill the notice, ta.ke such measur~s as may be recommended or required to prevent the further spre:i.d, control or ernc:licatc the notifin.l>le pest ; a.ud . (b) be :r:es1)onsibl0 for the implcmcri,tu.tion of control or eradication measures even if thev are not stipul;;i.fod in the ·w-ritten notice. · Control of pla.n~ pest.s: Occupier rosponsibifay, Post aunt.rot noti!!O Fo.ihiro to conwly wleh notic:o. Roimbu1"5\linc1t~ of costs. Ch'. 24:l. W,1iving o. expon.~c,.-. Dur,ition uf qui;,.runtinc. P.emo,,o.l of phmis unJer qun1·nntino. D.:tcrmination of e.ra.cijcZJ.tion. 20. \Vher.e an occupier or owner f:1ils to take n,rry men.sure which he- is reqmrcd to take by nol;icc issued under section 19, u1Jon expiration of the time specified therein, o. designated office,r may enter the- lt-nid ot nursery and have in:lplementcd tho :me~sru·es to be: talten. by the occupier or owner of the liiird or nursery 21. Any expenses incurred by the designatccl ofiicer in connection with those weasures sf.aced in section ID, slmll be .reimbursed by the occupier or O\Yner, mid .171:ay be recov-ered by the Chief Ptnnt Protccbion Officer as a civil do'bt in the manner provided by the Cotle uf Civil Frocc\;li.ll"cf. 22. The niinistor mLiy wtiivfl-l'Cl)tkymcnt of expenses incurred unclcr section 2(} (it) if tho 1ic1·son in cl0fault i::i in nceuy circum stances ti.ncl is unable to p,,y; or (b) Jor · p,ny otlier jtir-;tifin,blc rea.son o.s sluill l.llf dete.rmine.d by, the Minister and bnscd upon 'substantfated facts submitted to tho Minister in·wxitilig. · 23. The notice served to the o<.:cnpicr or ownt-r of .and or a,· mm;ory unclor scctioll l!) (6) sludl reumin in force until the Mi.iustor issues ;1, c0rtilleato in ,vriting to the O\vner o"t· .occupier cluclaring tlw,t the: lnncl n~· mu:;;ery is no longer under qrnn-u.ntinc. 24. 'While tho n.otice scrvecl under section 19 (b) is in force, no person shn.ll, 1·cmovc or e:1uso to be ron10nxl any pl::mting mn,teriid, fruit. Vl>gekdilu, plrmt pw<.luct; or soi! from tho la.ml or nursery undct· quaru.ati110 unluss he is authorized in writing by the· l\l.i..nister to remove the phmting mater.bl, fruit, vcgct.i,blc, plrmt ptocluct or soil from tho· la.nd undr.n• qu0,n1ntine. 25. The 3fo.1.istcr slw.il clotcrminc iJ ;,1,ny notifmble pest has been eradicated und t1i1i.y insvections of l,u1.d or nurseries to <lctermin0 thi::J slutll be c;:,,rried OLtt; bv an rrnthorized officer at no cost to the ocem)ier or ow·ner. 2G. Where .il.O p.erson is in actual. occupu.tion of any land or where 'the occupier or o,vnor cannot ue loca.tcd service of nny notice under th.is Act slw.ll be mn.de by affixing the notice .in u. .. co11.s1ficU:ous plu.cc on the la.ua and such affixing shall be dectuecl ta be good and ::;ufficient notice. 27. Tho Minister sha.ll c.omp~1i,si:ite, out of moneys voted for tlrnt purpose Dy Parlfo,morit, occu1)iers and. own{):rS of lano. .and nurseries whose plan.ts, pfon.ting mater~n'.l, fruits, . vegc-\tables. and food 11rotlucts h11vc bee1i destroyed in order to . .achieve eradicn.tion or prevent the spread of an ii:lentifia1Jle :pest. 2S.-· (1) The I\ifaistcr sh0:11 .o.ppoint o. Pln.nt l'rotcction J3o:.i,rd hcreinaJtcr referred to •H,:s « the Bo:1rd" (2) The Board shn.11 consist of the followiug members: (b) (c) (d) (c) ('f) the Chief 1:iimJ..t Protection Olficcr who shall s0rve as Cha,il'mo..n· of the Board ; tm qutomologist . n.nd a pla.nt po.thologist J.ttached to the Plant Protection Unit of the l1finistr'y ; the ofiieor in. cho.rgc of the P lu.nt .Quarantine Service who iihall scr:Ye ~s Boar<l Sccret:1ry ; u. Senior Extension Officer of the Ministry ; o, Gov-erruriont legal officer nominated by tho Attorney-General; and the Chief Forestry Officer . . 29..c.JVher.0 cJ> -111'.:}Jllbcr · of ....the Boo.rd is unable to ,serve, the niinistcr may n.ppofnt an. ·ultornate to the Board wJ10 shall serve in his stc~d. 30. The duties of the Board. n.rc· to a.clv'ise the Il1inistcr on all ·matters covon'cl umicr this Act nnd ia pitrtinub!.· to a.dvisc on : (a) n1c.ki11a Orclc:rs or · Rcuulations authorised ~ . under this Act ; (u) the · decbru.tion of ~.nv 1Jlfl.,11t pi.;st ,is n. notifotblc pt,mt pc::;t; • Scr,•/i:,,i of rn1ti~c:- in tt.b:~c,;n(:n o ("" uc;cupi~.r~ }'lu111. 1'1·ot,•nli<>11 Drmi-d, i\p[!<.ltlltH)('H~ !lf 11lte1·n..tiv"~ Jlnard dutk:s. 1301.1.1.-d ]\'foot.iug,i. Atlvfao,"1 to Doui-d. Durution of ~pointmon~ to .Doucet. {c) (d) tho stn.tus of :planting matcrl:tl·, frtiits, vegc(;a.l>Ics, 11lti.nt ] )roclucliil, plv..11.~ -posts .D.nd soil .that are being olforcd or m::i,:/ bo -offered for importation ; and · the managemen.t: operation an.cl physic:d requiTenieuts of .the Plant Quarantine Service. 31.. {l) ·Meetings of the Boa.rd 1111.1-y l>u couvc11.cd t1,t such times as mn.y be- n~cossti.iy or expcclici1.t fo.r tho efficient performance of the functions of the J30;.1,rd untl as the Cho.irm{l.n ma.y direct (2) Five rn.cmbers shall constiitute a quoi:uin :::.t meetings of the J3oartl. {3} vVhcn the Cha.irmu.n. or his altcni:.i.tc is un,tble to- preside, tho members fonning 11 quorum nrny elect a,· Cl:iu.irman fmm among their number to preside o,-er th8'.t meeting. (4) The decisions of the Bon.rd a.ro by tl. mn,jorir.y of votes of the members present and in c;.~so of et.1u~dity of vobos the 1wrsou prc::iiJ.iug sht1.ll hti.vc t~ seeund tJi' co.sting vote. 32. (1) The Boa.rd ·rmi.y <..:o-opt any one- or more persons to r~ttond J3o:~rc.l m,mting:,; l'u1· Lhu pllrpose or assisting or acl:dsing the Bo~1rd. (2) A person appointed under subsection (1) shn!l have no right to vote. 33. A member of the Bo/J,rcl appoi11tcd under sections 28 u.nd 29 ma.y = (a) holt1 office for the pudod specified in ii.is in.strumcnb of tl.ppoiutment ; (b) be re-appointed; n.ncl (c) resign from his oaice by submitting one mouth's notiuu i.11. wriLing; to th0 201.:reL,u·y t)f the J3oa,rd. 3•.!. -~Y person who (a,} violates n.ny provision of .this A\Jt ; (b) alters, forges, counterfeits, defo,cos or clestrn;-s v,ny docuineut or ce:rtiiict1.to IJrO \"idcd for in this AC!t ; or (c) obstructs, impctlos, .assn.ults or .ctLtist:s bodily h:11:m to .:.i.11.y person in. the oxcscu~ion of his. duties -under this Act,, sha.Il bB guilty of an offence and lia.ble on ;summary conviction tn a. fine not ex:ceeillng five tholisn:nd clollu.rs or to im:prisomnout for a Ucnn uot oxcco<ling twelve months or to both. 35 • .Any designated officer is obliged to inform the Chief Plant Qm:mmtme Officer of any violu.tlon o fthis Act tho.t in·hi~ opinion mo.y du.mage or destroy the flora anrl founo. of .Saint Lucia. 3&. The Minister may, by StatutoJ:y Instrument make Rules a.nd Regulations 0r .issue .a~y Order as may be necessary for carrying out the provision of this Act. 37. Orders and Regufotions ma.de under the Plant Protection Ordinance, shall .remain in force .until replaced by Orders and Regulations made. under this Act . . 38. The Plant Protection Ordino.nce, Chu.pter 2G is repealed. Passed in the House of Assembly th.is 22nd day of ,Novmnbcr, 1988. ALLAN BOUSQUET, Dev·uty Sp'ealcer. Po..sscd in the Senate tbis 29th du.y of November, 1988. . E. HENRY GIRAUDY, President. SAINT 1.UCU Roportihg obligo.tion. I~ogulu.tio11», E:i::i'lcing ordora. Ch. 2G !{c,poul. Ch. 2G. I'H.lNTrm !l't n-m OOVl3RNMl3NT J>RJN'fER .~T Tl-IE GOVEJlNM!:.NT l'l(INT!NQ OFFIC:E,. ci.s:rRlES. t98.8. [ Price SG.00 ]