Control of Plants (Import of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) Rules

Control of Plants Act

(CHAPTER 57A)

R 1

G.N. No. S 26/1994

REVISED EDITION 1995

(1st April 1995)

[18th February 1994]

Citation

1. These Rules may be cited as the Control of Plants (Import of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) Rules.

Definitions

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“consignment” means a consignment of any single type of fresh fruit or vegetable which originates from one producer;

“importer” means any person who imports any fresh fruit or vegetable for sale or supply and includes his employee, agent or any other person acting under his control or direction;

“licence” means a licence issued by the Director under rule 4 authorising the holder thereof to import any fresh fruit or vegetable for sale or supply in Singapore;

“licensee” means the holder of a licence issued under rule 4;

[Deleted by S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

“permitted pesticide” means any pesticide which is specified in the Tenth Schedule to the Food Regulations [Cap. 283, Rg 1];

“prohibited pesticide” means any pesticide which is not specified in the Tenth Schedule to the Food Regulations.

Application for licence or permit to import fresh fruits or vegetables

3.—(1) Every application for a licence shall be made in such form as the Director may provide and shall specify such particulars as the Director may require.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(2) Every application for a licence shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

Issue of licence or permit

4.—(1) Upon receiving an application under rule 3, the Director may, subject to paragraph (2) and such conditions as he may think fit to impose, issue a licence to the applicant.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(2) The Director shall not issue a licence to any applicant unless the applicant is carrying on business in Singapore and is registered under the Business Registration Act [Cap. 32] or in the case of a company, incorporated under the Companies Act [Cap. 50].

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(3) Every licence shall be in such form as the Director may determine.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Director may refuse to issue a licence without assigning any reason.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(5) The Director may at any time add to, vary or revoke, any of the conditions subject to which a licence has been issued.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

Duration of licence

5.—(1) Subject to rule 10, every licence shall be valid for a period not exceeding one year and may be renewed upon its expiry.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(2) [Deleted by S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997][S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

Renewal of licence

6.—(1) Every application for the renewal of a licence may be made at any time during the one month immediately preceding its expiry.

(2) Every application for the renewal of a licence shall be made in such form as the Director may provide and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule.

(3) Upon receiving an application for the renewal of a licence, the Director may renew the licence subject to such terms and conditions as he may think fit to impose, or may refuse to renew the licence without assigning any reason.

Replacement of lost or defaced licence

7.—(1) Where a licence has been lost or defaced before its expiry, the licensee may apply to the Director for the issue of a certified true copy of a licence.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(2) Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1) and the payment of the appropriate fee specified in the Schedule, the Director shall issue a certified true copy of a licence to the licensee and the certified true copy of the licence so issued shall have the same effect as the original thereof.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(3) Any licensee to whom a certified true copy of a licence has been issued in replacement of a licence which he has lost shall, upon discovering the original licence, forthwith return the certified true copy of the licence to the Director.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(4) No certified true copy of a licence shall be issued in place of a defaced licence unless the defaced licence is surrendered to the Director for cancellation.

[S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]

(5) No refund shall be made for the fee paid —

(a)	for a certified true copy of a licence upon its return to the Director under paragraph (3); or [S 146/1997 wef 01/04/1997]
(b)	for a licence surrendered to the Director under paragraph (4).

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