Control of Plants Act(CHAPTER 57A)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
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
Part II IMPORT AND TRANSHIPMENT OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
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
Part III CONTROL OF CULTIVATION OF PLANTS
9 Application of this Part
10 No cultivation of plants without licence
11 Use of pesticide
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
Part IV PROHIBITED PLANTS
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
Part V CONTROL OF PESTS
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
26 Compensation
27 Accredited pest control agency
Part VI EXPORT OF PLANTS
28 Minister may prohibit export of plants
29 Advisory committee
30 Phytosanitary certificate
Part VII LICENCE AND PERMIT
31 Application for licence or permit
32 Revocation or suspension of licence or permit
33 Appeal
Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS
34 Penalty
35 Offences committed by body corporate
36 Offences committed by agent or servant
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
42 Forfeiture
43 Presumption of ownership
44 Service of notices
45 Protection from liability
46 Fees, etc., payable to Board
47 Composition of offences
48 Exemption
49 Rules
Legislative History
Comparative Table