Agricultural Pests and Noxious Plants Act · s 13

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13. (1) If in the opinion of the Minister the eradication, destruction or treatment on any land of any diseased plant which is affected by a dangerous pest, Of of any plant liable to become so affected, is a matter of necessity or urgency' or if the Minister considers it necessary for the prevention of the spread of any dangerous pest that any land be entirely cleared of all plants or of any particular species of plant, or that the eradication or destruction or any form of treatment of any plant present on any land is required, the Minister may forthwith make an order in writing directing the era-dication or destruction or prescribing the treatment of such plant, or the clearing of such land by any person specified in such order and in accordance with any instructions con-tained in such order, and the cost of, and all expenses incur-red in such eradication, destruction, clearing or treatment shall be defrayed by the owner or occupier of the land whereon the action required by the order is taken and where such cost or expenses have been incurred by any person other than the owner or occupier such person may recover such cost and expenses from the owner or occupier in any
Court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) If in the opinion of the Minister the safety of any plant growing in Brunei is endangered by the existence of a dangerous pest on the said plant or on any other plant, and it appears to him that the safety of such plant cannot proper-ly be ensured by the action ordered to be taken under sub-section (1) by any individual owner or occupier of any land 9
Power to take action against a dangerous pest

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Penalty for
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Provisions as to compensa-tion
Prohibition of importation or possession of noxious plants

Agricultural Pests and Noxious Plants the Minister may forthwith direct an inspecting officer to enter upon any specified land together with such persons with such instruments or things as may be necessary and to take or cause to be taken any action authorised by the
Minister for the eradication, destruction or control of such dangerous pest, whether or not such dangerous pest is pre-sent on such land.

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s 13

(1)

If in the opinion of the Minister the eradication, destruction or treatment on any land of any diseased plant which is affected by a dangerous pest, Of of any plant liable to become so affected, is a matter of necessity or urgency' or if the Minister considers it necessary for the prevention of the spread of any dangerous pest that any land be entirely cleared of all plants or of any particular species of plant, or that the eradication or destruction or any form of treatment of any plant present on any land is required, the Minister may forthwith make an order in writing directing the era-dication or destruction or prescribing the treatment of such plant, or the clearing of such land by any person specified in such order and in accordance with any instructions con-tained in such order, and the cost of, and all expenses incur-red in such eradication, destruction, clearing or treatment shall be defrayed by the owner or occupier of the land whereon the action required by the order is taken and where such cost or expenses have been incurred by any person other than the owner or occupier such person may recover such cost and expenses from the owner or occupier in any

Court of competent jurisdiction.

(2)

If in the opinion of the Minister the safety of any plant growing in Brunei is endangered by the existence of a dangerous pest on the said plant or on any other plant, and it appears to him that the safety of such plant cannot proper-ly be ensured by the action ordered to be taken under sub-section (1) by any individual owner or occupier of any land 9

Power to take action against a dangerous pest

Penalty for

,default

Provisions as to compensa-tion

Prohibition of importation or possession of noxious plants

Minister for the eradication, destruction or control of such dangerous pest, whether or not such dangerous pest is pre-sent on such land.