Plant Pests and Diseases (Coffee) Regulations (Cap. 233)

SECTION 29-THE PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES (COFFEE) REGULATIONS Federal Government Notice 330 of 1958 Government Notice 90 of 1964 Regulations of the Minister 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Pests and Diseases (Coffee) Regulations. Title 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation "borer" means the coffee berry borer (Stephanoderes hampei Ferr.); "coffee" means any species of the genus Coffea; "plantation" includes any land on which a coffee plant is growing, whether the land is used solely as a coffee plantation or not; "sell" includes to offer or expose for sale. 3. No person shall (a) sell or cause or permit to be sold; (b) remove or cause or permit the removal of from his premises; or (c) transport or cause or permit the transportation of; any coffee plant infested or appearing to be infested with borer, unless he has written permission from an inspector to do so. Sale or removal of infested plants 4. The owner of a plantation who knows or has reason to believe that any coffee plant on his land is infested with a pest of coffee shall immediately report the infestation in writing to an inspector. Reporting of infestation 5. An inspector may by notice in writing order the owner of a plantation Orders to eradicate pests from plantations which is infested with a pest of coffee, to (a) destroy, by burning or by any other method specified by the inspector, all or any coffee plants on the plantation; (b) spray, fumigate or otherwise treat all or any coffee plants on the plantation; (c) take such other steps as the inspector may consider necessary for the purpose of controlling attacks by or the spread of the pest. 6. An inspector may destroy or order in writing the destruction of any plant infested or appearing to be infested with a pest of coffee. Destruction of infested plants 7. (1) The owner of a plantation shall not leave his plantation without that supervision necessary for Supervision of plantations (a) the detection of any infestation by a pest of coffee; and (b) the carrying out of any measures required by or in terms of these Regulations. (2) If, in the opinion of an inspector, a plantation is habitually left without that supervision required by subregulation (1) he may, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3), by notice in writing order the owner of the plantation to destroy all coffee plants on that plantation. (3) An inspector shall not order the destruction of a coffee plant in terms of sub-regulation (2) unless authorised to do so by the Permanent Secretary. (As amended by G.N. No. 90 of 1964) 8. Every person who has had in possession or under his charge any coffee infested with borer shall, if so required in writing by an inspector, give the inspector all such information as he possesses as to the person in whose possession or under whose charge such coffee is or has been. Duty to furnish information SECTION 31-THE PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES Federal