Amendment of rule 12
7.  Rule 12 (1) of the principal Rules is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “or any of the other materials specified in the First, Second, Third and Fourth Schedules” in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) and substituting in each case the words “or any regulated material”;
(b)by deleting the words “plants, plant products or any of the other materials specified in the First, Second, Third and Fourth Schedules” in sub-paragraph (d) and substituting the words “regulated pests or pests referred to in rule 6 (1)(c), regulated plants, regulated plant products or regulated materials”;
(c)by deleting the words “any pests” in sub-paragraph (f) and substituting the words “any regulated pest or pest referred to in rule 6 (1)(c)”;
(d)by deleting sub-paragraph (g) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
(g)direct the importer or owner of any consignment of plants, plant products or materials to destroy the consignment, at his own expense, in such manner as may be determined by the Director-General or immediately export the consignment, where the consignment is found —
(i)to be infested with any regulated pest or pest referred to in rule 6 (1)(c), and such pest cannot be effectively controlled through disinfection or disinfestation measures; or
(ii)to have been imported in contravention of these Rules;”;
(e)by deleting the words “plants or plant products” in sub-paragraph (h) and substituting the words “plants, plant products or materials”; and
(f)by deleting sub-paragraph (i) and substituting the following sub-paragraph:
(i)seize any pest, plant, plant product or regulated material which has been imported or which is being kept in contravention of these Rules or any import health requirement; and”.