Late Blight Control Regulations (R.R.S. c. P-7 Reg. 5)

1 LATE BLIGHT CONTROL P-7 REG 5 The Late Blight Control Regulations being Chapter P-7 Reg 5 (effective January 30, 2002) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 89/2009. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/gazette/part2/2002/g2200206.pdf http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/gazette/part2/2009/g2200941.pdf 2 LATE BLIGHT CONTROLP-7 REG 5 Table of Contents 1 Title 2 Interpretation 3 Pest declared 4 Deadline for disposal of cull potatoes 5 Inspection of land 6 Coming into force 3 LATE BLIGHT CONTROL P-7 REG 5 CHAPTER P-7 REG 5 The Pest Control Act Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Late Blight Control Regulations. Interpretation 2 In these regulations: (a) “cull potatoes” means potatoes: (i) that have been harvested and left outdoors; and (ii) that are unmarketable or have been discarded for other reasons; (b) “grower” means any person growing, packing or processing potatoes; (c) “late blight” means the plant disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans; (c.1) “owner” means any person who owns land on which potatoes are grown, packed or processed; (e) “potatoes” means potatoes grown for commercial sale; (d) “provincial officer” means an officer who is employed in the department and appointed by the minister for the purpose of enforcing these regulations. 8 Feb 2002 cP-7 Reg 5 s2; 9 Oct 2009 SR 89/2009 s3. Pest declared 3 Late blight is declared to be a pest for the purposes of The Pest Control Act. 8 Feb 2002 cP-7 Reg 5 s3. Deadline for disposal of cull potatoes 4 To prevent the development of late blight: (a) every grower shall ensure that all cull potatoes on the grower’s land are disposed of on or before June 15 of each year; (b) every grower shall ensure that all cull potatoes on land used by the grower are disposed of on or before June 15 of each year; and (c) every owner shall ensure that all cull potatoes on the owner’s land are disposed of on or before June 15 of each year. 9 Oct 2009 SR 89/2009 s4. 4 LATE BLIGHT CONTROLP-7 REG 5 REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2009 Inspection of land 5(1) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with section 4, a provincial officer may, at any reasonable time, enter and inspect a grower’s land, or an owner’s land, for the presence of cull potatoes. (2) A provincial officer may issue an order pursuant to section 19 of The Pest Control Act for the removal and disposal of any cull potatoes found on a grower’s land, or an owner’s land, in contravention of section 4. 9 Oct 2009 SR 89/2009 s5. Coming into force 6 These regulations come into force on the day on which they are filed with the Registrar of Regulations. 8 Feb 2002 cP-7 Reg 5 s6.