Regulations made under the Agricultural Pests Act.

These Regulations, made under section 16, read with sections 3, 7 and 11 of the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983, provides with respect to the importation of controlled goods and related matters. Controlled goods are defined by section 3 of the Act as: (a) any plant, pathogen, insect, exotic animal, growth medium, infectious thing, honey, beeswax or used apiary equipment; (b) anything determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette. The Regulations concern, among other things: an application for the issuing of an import permit; ports of entry; presentation of controlled goods for inspection; serving of Orders pursuant to section 4 of the Act; and appeal in terms of section 11 of the Act against a refusal or conduct by the executive officer.