Plant Pests and Diseases Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
Still in force, for now.Plant Health Act has been passed to replace it, but it only starts on a date the Minister sets by statutory instrument. Check whether that has happened before relying on either.
The Plant Pests and Diseases Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 52 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Plant Pests and Diseases Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Plant Pests and Diseases Act
- S. 1S hort title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3T his Act binds the Republic
- S. 4R egulatory powers to eradicate pests, etc.
- S. 5Any protective treatment not S uch fee, sufficient to cover the cost of
- S. 6Cereals, seed of the following, S ubmission of a phytosanitary certificate
- S. 7D uty of owner to eradicate pests
- S. 8I nterpretation of term in Part III
- S. 9R egulatory powers to control import of growing media, etc.
- S. 10P owers of inspectors in relation to imported growing media, etc.
- S. 11S eizure, detention and destruction of growing media, etc., unlawfully imported
- S. 12H andling, storing and removal of cured tobacco
- S. 13L icensing of premises
- S. 14S ection 12 (a) and section 13 to apply to premises of certain growers only
- S. 15O rders prohibiting handling and storing in and removal to or from premises of
- S. 16D iscovery of pests on premises
- S. 17R emoval of cured tobacco from pest infested premises, etc., prohibited
- S. 18P ermits for removal of cured tobacco from pest infested premises, etc.
- S. 19C osts of inspection
- S. 20D estruction of cured tobacco handled or stored or removed in contravention of
- S. 21R egulatory powers in connection with pests
- S. 22A ppointment of inspectors
- S. 23(1) An inspector may- Powers of inspectors
- S. 24S ale of pest infested plants by nurserymen
- S. 25A ppeals against orders of destruction
- S. 26C ompensation
- S. 27L imitation of actions against the State
- S. 28O ffences
- S. 29G eneral regulatory powers
- S. 30C onditions contained in permits
- S. 31R epeal
- S. 32S aving
- S. 33Plane seed from non-Convention countries
- S. 34Poplar seed from non-Convention countries
- S. 35Pyrethrum seed from non-Convention countries
- S. 36Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seed
- S. 37Sisal (Agave and Furcraea spp.) seed from non-Convention countries
- S. 38Soya bean seed from non-Convention countries
- S. 39Sugar cane seed from non-Convention countries
- S. 40Sunflower (Helianthus spp.), including Jerusalem artichoke, seed from countries other than South Africa
- S. 41Tea seed
- S. 42Tobacco seed
- S. 43Tomato seed.
- S. 44Tung (Aleurities spp.) seed from countries other than South Africa
- S. 45Willow seed from non-Convention countries
- S. 46Forest trees of species not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, seed of, from non-Convention countries
- S. 47Malvaceous plants of species not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, seed of, from non-Convention countries
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I
- S. IIERADICATION AND PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF PESTSPART II
- S. IIICONTROL OF THE IMPORTATION OF GROWING MEDIA, INJURIOUS
- S. IVSPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CURED TOBACCOPART IV
- S. VGENERALPART V