Plant Disease and Control Act 1953 (Cap. 220). Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1953 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleBeing an Act: (a) relating to diseases of plants; and (b) to prohibit and restrict keeping certain plants, and for related purposes. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases International trade Authorization/permit Inspection Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act consists of 28 sections divided into 7 Parts: Preliminary (I); Inspectors (II); Plant diseases and pests (III); Noxious plants (IV); Restricted plants (V); Legal proceedings, etc. (VI); Miscellaneous (VII). Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Plant Disease and Control Regulation 1956 (Cap. 220). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1956 (2006) Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Disinfection/disinfestation, Weeds, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX