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Plant Protection (Pest and Disease) Rules, 1954

Made 1954 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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About this law

Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
Country
Tanzania
Subjects
Cultivated plants
Keywords
plant protection, pests/diseases, disinfection/disinfestation
Categories
agriculture

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  1. 18 CAP. 133-Supp. 60] [Subsidiary] Plant Protection, SCHEDULE G.N.1954 No. 341 The districts of Mcshi, Same, Lushoto, Handeni, Pangani and Tanga. THE PLANT PROTECTION (PEST AND DISEASE) JULES, 1954 I. These Rules may be cited as the Plant Protection (Pest and Disease) Rules, 1954. . 2. Every occupier, or, in the absence of the occupier. every owner of la!ld who h~s been duly~by an inspector in writing that a pew or disease which has been declared to be a pest or disease under t e Plant "Protection Ordinance has been found on his land shall disinfect. sprayo~eat such land and InfectedpTiint orpT~g il1ere"Oi'linsuch manner as directed by an inspector in order to reduce or exterminate such pest or disease. 3. Where no other practical means are known to exist for reducing or exterminating such pest or disease and where the presence of such pest or disease. in the opinion of the Senior Agricultural Officer of the Province, constitutes a menace to neighbouring farmers, the Senior Agricultural Officer may by order jl'! w:ilimwtire.Ci that all infested 9r. ~iseasedl'!ants~ uprooted @d burntby the occupier or owner. , 4. An inspector may Erohibit the rem~ dis~ased~es~ed plan] or part of a plant (iricludliig seed) Trom~ tile. property on which 11e11as notified the presence of a declared pest or disease. 5. An inspector may prohibit the us~Jo~ propagat!Qn purposes of any seed or .[llU:LOf plant taken fron~ .n property on which the ~resence of such pest or disease has been notified to the owncr or occupier. and shall give directions for the disposal of such .seed or parts of plants in the most economical manner consonant WIth the safcty of crops growing on other properties.

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