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