Control of Plants Act(CHAPTER 57A)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Appointment of agricultural officers
4 Officers deemed to be public servants
5 Officer to produce identification on request
Part II IMPORT FOR SALE OR SUPPLY OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
6 No import for sale or supply of fresh fruits and vegetables without licence
7 Control of import for sale or supply of fresh fruits and vegetables by order of Minister
8 Pesticide or toxic chemical residue levels
9 Containers of fresh fruits and vegetables to bear particulars of producer
Part III CONTROL OF CULTIVATION OF PLANTS
10 Application
11 No cultivation of plants without licence
12 Use of pesticide
13 Certified pesticide operator
14 Suspension or cancellation of certification of pesticide operator
15 Application for registration of pesticide
Part IV PROHIBITED PLANTS
16 Minister may prohibit cultivation of plants
17 Presumption that owner and occupier permitted growing of prohibited plants
18 Certificate of Director to be evidence
19 Eradication and destruction of prohibited plants
Part V CONTROL OF PESTS
20 Power to direct destruction or treatment of plants, etc.
21 Placing land under quarantine
22 Application for examination of quarantined area
23 Power to order immediate destruction of plants
24 Clearing diseased land
25 Compensation
26 Accredited pest control agency
Part VI EXPORT OF PLANTS
27 Minister may prohibit export of plants
28 Advisory committee
29 Phytosanitary certificate
Part VII LICENCE AND PERMIT
30 Application for licence or permit
31 Revocation or suspension of licence or permit
Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS
32 Penalty
33 Offences committed by body corporate
34 Offences committed by agent or servant
35 General powers of agricultural officers
36 Power to label for identification
37 Power to take samples
38 Power to dispose of, etc., fresh fruits and vegetables
39 Access to documents, books and records
40 Forfeiture
41 Presumption of ownership
42 Service of notices
43 Protection from liability
44 Power to compound
45 Exemption
46 Rules
47 Transitional provision
48 Saving of appointments of agricultural officers
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