Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Overseas (GN 197 of 1928)

Republic of Namibia 1 Annotated Statutes REGULATIONS Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008 Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Oversea REGULATIONS MADE IN TERMS OF Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008 section 23(2) Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Oversea Government Notice 197 of 1928 (OG 296) came into force on date of publication: 1 December 1928 The Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Oversea were originally made in terms of section 24 of the Agricultural Pests Ordinance 11 of 1927, which was repealed by the Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008. Pursuant to section 23(2) of the Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008, the Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Oversea are deemed to have been made under that Act. The word “Oversea” in the title of the regulations should be “Overseas”. ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS [The individual regulations do not have headings.] SCHEDULE Form A: Certificate of import Form B: Certificate of release of imported products Importation of plants from oversea - Regulations governing 1. No plant shall be imported into South West Africa from oversea from Great Britain, Ireland, any British Dominion or Possession or any of the States constituting the German Republic, unless the consignment is accompanied by a certificate in the form “A” contained in the Schedule to these regulations, duly completed and signed by an official of the Government of such country whose duties include the inspection of plants for export. Republic of Namibia 2 Annotated Statutes REGULATIONS Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008 Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Oversea 2. Forms of the certificate referred to in regulation one may be obtained from the Chief Agricultural Officer, Windhoek. 3. When a consignment of plants from one of the countries mentioned in regulation one has arrived at a port of entry, accompanied by a certificate referred to in that regulation and duly completed and signed as in that regulation required, the Chief Agricultural Officer may, upon application to him by the consignee, issue a certificate in the form “B” contained in the Schedule to these regulations, and until such certificate has been issued, the consignment shall not be released by the Chief Customs Officer at that port of entry. The application by the consignee to the Chief Agricultural Officer for his certificate shall be in writing and shall contain the following particulars (a) Name and address of consignor; (b) The names, quantities and varieties of the plants to be imported; (c) The place or places of origin of each kind or variety of plant; (d) Whether grown privately or in a registered nursery. 4. No plant shall be imported into South West Africa from oversea from any country other than the countries mentioned in regulation one, except through the Union of South Africa. 5. Fruit, bulbs, tubers, vegetables, such portions of plants as cannot be propagated, and such herbaceous plants as the Administrator may by notice in the Gazette specify, shall not be deemed to be plants for the purposes of these regulations. SCHEDULE Form “A”. CERTIFICATE OF IMPORT THIS is to certify that I have inspected the following items ....................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................... grown in the district or area of ...................................................................................................................... in the State of ...................................................................................................................... and declare that I have found all items mentioned above to be imported to South West Africa by s.s. ................................. consigned to .................................................................................................................................................. to be free from any disease as far as can be ascertained and that the imported material has been fumigated or disinfected before despatch as per fumigation certificate attached. ................................................................................ (Inspector or Government Agricultural Officer.) Place .................................................................... Date ..................................................................... Republic of Namibia 3 Annotated Statutes REGULATIONS Plant Quarantine Act 7 of 2008 Regulations governing Importation of Plants from Oversea Form “B”. CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OF IMPORTED PRODUCTS I find the Certificate of Import and Fumigation Certificate in order. Permission is therefore hereby granted for the importation of the articles described in Certificate of Import No. ....................................................... shipped per S.S. ................................................................. and consigned to ........................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................ Chief Agricultural Officer. 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