Plant Pests Ordinance, 1982.

This Ordinance lays down measures for the prevention or limitation of spreading of diseases affecting plants and defines powers of the States for these purposes. Measures include notification by an occupier or other person in charge of any premises to the States of the presence or suspected presence of non-indigenous plant pests, examination, sampling and marking by an inspector and the imposition by an inspector of remedial and precautionary measures. A person shall not, without a licence issued by the States, keep or release a non-indigenous plant pest or a plant pest that has been subject to genetic manipulation or engage in any activity involving genetic manipulation of a plant pest.