Plant Pests and Diseases Act [Chapter 19:08].

This Act makes provision for the control of pests and diseases affecting plants in Zimbabwe. The Act consists of 30 sections divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Eradication and prevention of spread of pests (II); Control of importation of growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants (III); Special provisions relating to cured tobacco (IV); General (V).
For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may, by Regulation, Order or Notice: (a) declare an injurious organism to be a pest either generally or in respect of a particular type of plant and either with a view to its complete eradication or its control or the prevention of its spread or for some other purpose; and (b) declare a plant to be an alternate host of a pest (sect. 2) and may provide for the eradication of pests or the prevention or control of attacks by or the spread of pest in accordance with section 4. Section 6 defines the duty of owner of land to eradicate pests. Provisions of Part II specify regulation-making powers of the Minister and inspection powers of inspectors in relation to importation of growing media and other specified material. Provisions of Part IV concern the handling, storing and removal of cured tobacco (defined in section 2) and the licensing of premises of certain growers. Provisions of Part V concern the appointment of inspectors and some matters of miscellaneous character and prescribe offences.