Control of Plants Act 1993

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3 Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officer, etc.

4 Officers deemed to be public servants

5 Officer to produce identification on request

6 Director-General may authorise public officer, etc., to exercise powers and perform duties

7 Prohibition of import or transhipment of fresh fruits or vegetables without licence

8 Prohibition of import or transhipment of fresh fruits or vegetables without permit

9 Application of this Part

10 No cultivation of plants without licence

12 Certified pesticide operator

13 Suspension or cancellation of certification of pesticide operator

14 Application for registration of pesticide

15 Protection of confidential supporting information about innovative pesticides

16 Circumstances where protection under section 15 does not apply

17 Minister may prohibit cultivation of plants

18 Presumption that owner and occupier permitted growing of prohibited plants

19 Certificate of Director-General to be conclusive evidence

20 Eradication and destruction of prohibited plants

21 Power to direct destruction or treatment of plants, etc.

22 Placing land under quarantine

23 Application for examination of quarantined area

24 Power to order immediate destruction of plants

25 Clearing diseased land

27 Accredited pest control agency

28 Minister may prohibit export of plants

29 Advisory committee

30 Phytosanitary certificate

31 Application for licence or permit

32 Revocation or suspension of licence or permit

35 Offences committed by body corporate

36 Offences committed by agent or employee

37 General powers of authorised officers

38 Power to label for identification

39 Power to take samples for analysis

40 Power to dispose of, etc., fresh fruits and vegetables

41 Access to documents, books and records

43 Presumption of ownership

44 Service of notices

45 Protection from liability

46 Fees, etc., payable to Board

47 Composition of offences

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Amended by
Act 25 of 2021

Amended by
Act 10 of 2019

Amended by
Act 2 of 2020

Amended by
Act 16 of 2000

Amended by
Act 32 of 1998

2020 REVISED EDITION

This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the cultivation, import, transhipment and export of plants and plant products, the protection of plants and plant products against pests and diseases, the control of the introduction of pests into Singapore, the use of pesticides, the measures pertaining to the development and improvement of the plant industry in Singapore and for purposes connected therewith.

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