Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Plant Disease and Control Regulation 1956 (Cap. 220).

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
1956 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Weeds Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

Regulations to implement provisions of the Plant Disease and Control Act. Regulations 1 to 4 and 6 prescribe offences in relation to activities that may cause the spreading of plant pests and diseases by occupiers of land, growers or transporters of plants. Regulation 5 lists approved and prescribed means and methods of treating and disinfecting plants. Regulation 6 empowers the Minister to declare an area at or adjoining a port or airport to be an area where a species of plant specified in the notice must not be planted, grown. (6 regulations)

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Disease and Control Act 1953 (Cap. 220).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1953 (2006)

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX