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Plant Protection Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 365).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Biological control agents Pests/diseases Inspection
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the protection of plants. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause containing certain terms therein employed, such as “inspector”, “plant”, “treatment”. To carry out duties under this Act, an inspector may enter premises at any reasonable time for an inspection; inspect the premises, a plant, root medium or container; detain or order the detention of a plant, root medium or container; carry out or direct the carrying out of treatment; on the order of the minister; confiscate or destroy a plant, root medium or container. The text consists of 8 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca