Plant Pests (Haplographium Calophylli) Regulations

1996 ED] PLANT PROTECTION ACT Sections 7 and S of Cap 171 *Plant Pests (Haplographium Calophylli) Regulations [CAP 171A 51.67 ofl99S 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Pests Citation (Haplographium Calophylli) Regulations. 2. In these Regulations - Interpretat.iOJt "Authorised Officer" means a person authorised by the ChiefAgricultural Officer or by the Officer in charge of the Timber Control Unit, Forestry Section of the Division of Environment in the Ministry responsible for environment; "infected areal! means the area described in paragraph 3 of the Plant Pests (Amendment of Schedule A and Infected 51. 65 of 1995 Area) Notice. J.(l) No person shall transport within the infected area any Prohibmon on Takamaka Tree or any part thereof without the written permission of an transport Authorised Officer. 1 1996 ED] PLANT PROTECTION ACT [CAP 171A POWeI$of entry (2) An Authorised Officer or a police officer may seize and detain any Takamaka Tree or part thereof that is being or has been transported in contravention of subregulation (1). (3) A takamaka tree or part thereof seized and detained under subregulation (2) may be disposed of in any manner the Officer in Charge of the Timber Control Unit, Forestry Section of the Division of Environment in the Ministry responsible for environment may direct. 4.{l) An Authorised Officer may, where the Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that any Takamaka tree on any land within the infected area is affected by the disease Haplographuim Calophylli, enter upon the land and take such measures as may be necessary for preventing the spread of the disease and may for that purpose exercise the powers conferred on the Chief Agricultural Officer under section 9 of the Act. (2) An Authorised Officer shall, if so requested by any person affected, produce the authority to act under these Regulations. Offence 5. Any person who contravenes regulation 3(1) or obstructs an Authorised Officer in the performance of the fimctions of that Officer under regulation 4 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of RIOOO and imprisonment for one year. *Continued in force under section 17 of Cap 171A 2