Plants (Prevention of Disease and Citation Pests) Regulations (Cap. 44.30.3).

These Regulations declare any insect specified in Schedule 1 and any plant disease specified in Schedule 2 to be an insect pest or plant disease for purposes of these Regulations. The Minister may declare by notice any area within Tuvalu to be an infected area. Any person who, without the written permission of the Minister, shall move any earth from an infected area to any place outside such area shall commit an offence. An inspector may serve on the occupier of any land in an infected area or, if such land is unoccupied, on the owner thereof, written instructions for the destruction of any insect pest or plant infected. Other pest and diseases prevention measures are prescribed.