Control of Plants (Plant Importation) (Amendment) Rules 2007

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 19 Nov 2007

No. S 623

Control of Plants Act

(Chapter 57A)

Control of Plants (Plant Importation) (Amendment) Rules 2007

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 48 and 49 of the Control of Plants Act, the Minister for National Development hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Control of Plants (Plant Importation) (Amendment) Rules 2007 and shall come into operation on 1st December 2007.

Amendment of rule 5

2. Rule 5 of the Control of Plants (Plant Importation) Rules (R 4) (referred to in these Rules as the principal Rules) is amended ––

(a)	by deleting the word “No” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “Subject to rule 5A, no”; and
(b)	by deleting the word “Any” in paragraph (4) and substituting the words “Subject to rule 5A, any”.

New rule 5A

3. The principal Rules are amended by inserting, immediately after rule 5, the following rule:

“Exemption for travellers from West Malaysia

5A. Rule 5(1) and (4) shall not apply to any person who imports from West Malaysia ––

(a)	regulated plants not exceeding 3 in number, whether of the same species or of different species, without potting media; or
(b)	not more than 250 grams of seeds,

or both.”.

Amendment of rule 6

4. Rule 6 (1) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “referred to in” in sub-paragraph (a) (i) and (ii) and substituting in each case the words “required under”.

Amendment of rule 17

5. Rule 17 (2) of the principal Rules is amended by deleting the words “referred to in” in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) and substituting in each case the words “required under”.

[G.N. Nos. S 91/2000; S 152/2004; S 258/2005; S 451/2006]

Made this 15th day of November 2007.

TAN TEE HOW

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[Infra/AVA/Legislation/0010; AG/LEG/SL/57A/2003/1 Vol. 3]

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