Plant Protection (Control of Uganda Strain of Cassava Mosaic Disease) Rules, 1999 (G.N. No. 19 of 1999)

Plant Protection (Control of Uganda strain of cassava mosaic disease) GN. No. 18 (Contd.) GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 19 publishedon 22/1/1999 TIlEPLANTPRaIEcnONORDINANCE (CAP 13J) RUU'.S Under Section 3 THE PLANT PROTECTION (CONTROL OF UGANDA STRAIN OF CASSAVA MOSAIC DISEASE) RULES, 1999 1.These Rulesmaybecitedas the PlantProtection (Control of'Uganda Strainof CassavaMosaic Disease) Rules, 1999. 33 Plant Protection (Control of Uganda strain of cassava mosaic disease) ON No. 19 (Contd.) 2.TheseRulesshallbedeemedto havecomeintooperationon the 1stNovem ber,l998. 3. In these Rules unless the context otherwise requires: cassava means and includes any part of the cassava plant other than the roots. 4. The transportation of cassava plants from or into any part ofthe Admin istrativeRegionof Kagera without a written permission of the Director of Agri culture is herebyprohibited. 5. (I) The District Agriculture and Livestock Development Officer or the of ficer for the time being responsible for agriculture in a District in which the Uganda strain of cassava mosaic disease has been found or is sus pected to be present, shall declare that district to be under quarantine. (2) The transportation of any cassava plant out of any area which has been declared under sub-rule (I) of this rule, to be under quarantine is hereby prohibited. 6. - (1) Any inspector who finds or reasonably suspects the presence ofUgan dan strain of cassava mosaic disease on cassava plant growing on any landshall: (a) notify the fact to the owner or occupier of the land; and (b) direct the owner or occupier of the land to uproot and destory by fire, the cassava plant growing on the land. (2) Noinspector shall order destruction of cassavarootswhich can be peeled and used for food. 7. (1) No person shall plant or cause to be planted in any field in the quarantine area cassava seed other than that which is proven resistant to the Ugan dan strain of cassava mosaic disease, and distributed by agricultural extension officers. (2) Any inspector who find on any land: (a) cassava plant being planted; or (b) upon which has been planted with cassava seed, which is not or he reasonably suspects not to be resistant to Uganda strain of cassava mosaicdisease, shall direct the owner or any person in occupation of the land, to uproot and destroy the cassava plant by fire. 8. Any person who: (a) contravenes any provision of this rule; or (b) refuses,fails or neglects to complywith any directive of an inspector given pursuant to these rules; or (c) obstructs any inspector on the execution of his duties; or (d) inany wayinterferesin the implementationofany provisionsof these rule, is guiltyofan offenceand is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to such fine and imprisonment. Dares Salaam 6th January, 1999 WllLIAM 1. KUSIlA Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Price Shs. 137/=