plants declared by him to be infested with a pest, or any plant
which is growing on land or in any growing media contrary to
the provisions of this Act or nay regulations made thereunder;
(f) if he reasonably suspects the presence of a pest on land,
premises or in a building, declare the area in which the land,
premises or building is situated to be an infested area, and in
writing prohibit for a period not exceeding fourteen days, the
removal from the land, premises or building of growing media,
plants, containers or other things whatsoever capable of
spreading a pest;
(g) subject to the provisions of subsection (2), order the seizure,
detention and destruction without compensation of any
imported growing medium or plant or injurious organism or
invertebrate, together with the container thereof(i) which is imported in contravention of the provisions of this
Act or any regulations made thereunder;
(ii) which is imported otherwise than in accordance with the
conditions of a permit to import issued under this Act or any
regulations made thereunder;
(iii) which is not at the time of importation accompanied by
such a certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, or other
document as may be prescribed or which is accompanied by
such a certificate or other document which is incorrect in a
material particular.
(2) Where an importer or owner of a growing medium or plant or
other thing which has been the subject of an order of destruction under
this section, other than a growing medium or plant which has been
declared by an inspector to be infested with a pest, gives notice of his
intention to appeal in accordance with section 7 the order of
destruction shall not take effect unless and until the period specified
for lodging notice of appeal is dismissed, withdrawn or abandoned.
Owners to provide 6. An owner of land, premises, a building, vehicle or vessel, or of a
access
and growing medium or plant, and the agent of such owner, shall afford an
facilities
to inspector access thereto and shall give such information and provide
such labour and facilities as the inspector may require for the purposes
inspectors
of carrying out an inspection under this Act.
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