No. 21 ol' 1!)YS

Ssction 1. Shork bible. ;I , - ' ~llporprctat.ion.

:I; Po\r.cr 'io rcsbrict ~ ! I ~ ; I O L ' L ; L L ~ U I L 01 l~ i l~ l l t ~ l i t l ~ t ' i i ~ l . 4. 3f,zll. -5. Impol-ta$ioi~ for esl>crImcntnl p~rposcs. cj. Pcrnlib rcquiremcnl;~. " I . Elncrgcnup porolil;~. S. Ccrkiiic;:tio;~ r c i y t i x c ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ t ~ . 1 Fosf-cnkry.

10. OsGor 11~o~Lifyi11~ pur'i~~ik. 11. 3rriv:~I :~ti biiical;loli. 12. E ~:i'Cg:i:irds, l . %sr_?ort ccrtiificatioll. 14. Z?;I::L:.F~O:L of linbl!ltg. i 5 . ?fans tJ~u:cr.nl;ino Ser:iccs. 2 ti. T<:l;\jr;::i~~::k a~:thority.

L c L i . Ct>: \~~ i> l 0.f i)la:?~i ~ ~ c s L s . i S. i1::oupicr rcsl;onsibiiil;y. .L " L*. l ? $ ~ t l!cil;~lTjl :;c::Icc. ! 1':'sili:re t o aoinyiy ~ v i t l ~ itotisc. 1' 1. ~:i~i;l~ij\:~~cl~~~~?i 0: cosis. trn : t -.. . . . B Y ..L';i!?lr ill C\X;I:t:C.'CS. .a 2:;. :?ji;:;.I;it;:: o i <-i::zr:;~~Lii:c. .1 I -.=. ~~~,::):;>i::~~ 0 ; i>i?":15:3 \L:l:i~!:' ('t~l:!,lY>il~~i~L!. - - -. . a .. L.,. ; J ~ + $ , : L I : : ~ ; I ~ ~ ; ~ U I ~ <;i' ~;r:i~.iici-~Lloi;. .-a -,.,. ,'? .5i::.,-i(:c; 11: llCj;i~:,> ;;l i ~ b 3 y l ~ t : il(:~:ll!):cr. .1 - . . . \;<>::::?t?l?~::.~;~l:,

'-7 PS. .L !:;;;b PYoi;cct;ioi: 1Soi;rri. a -... :. : :': !ji:cji::k;;~t!.:~ii i'lf L L ~ ~ ~ ~ ; c x ; : C ~ ; - C S . o , ,

.;ti. ;;~I,+~C! ci.~~i;it:s. - . . - . :3 L . 2::nt:: 3 ~ ~ ~ t ; i : i g ~ . B- L 1 .,-. .;z:L:-icc:s to 3oi.trd. <', 'F. .,., . JJ~I:~K.~;)~I ~f ;~?ptji~~$a:fi;ac &?LL??~. ".i .. . , j?,,,,.- .,,L~.LC.:.'. . - ; , .c

. .L - .- . , . . . . . . .. . . . . ( . . .. CL*..:!,, ciJi;, \ ) ~ J ~ ~ s : ~ ! ; ~ L I J I . .... : . . . . . a i 2 , . ! : i>~~i :~ . i~ i jL?5, .,_ -. . . .) , , i>::ls;:i:?;: 4;r:.::>::;. ''C .-. 4,;. i-.<'.:)<:;Li.

STANISLAGS J93%13S, ,AL;~ i'q G O ~ U ~ T ~ L O ~ - ~ C ~ L C T ~ L ~ .

SAINT LUCld.

No. 21 of 1'353

AN ACT t o provicle for the control of pests ancl clisoases i i>jiiri~us t o p1311ts and 11:ccvcnt f ' , b ~ iill;rudur:bioi~ of exotio spcciev of b1;o sailzc.

Inturprotatibn 2. h this .Act; c L carrier " i~~cIuclbs ali aircry.IL,* <L vcssk l, ki V C i~iclfj ; L I designsLed olliccr " J I L C L I , ~ ~ nn uf'iiccl: of I;l~.c:

Bkaisky clcsignnted ullder soctiozt 15 ; L c G:uit;s and vcgcbhl)lce " i l l ail CL\IIJ Ic.

l ~ u r l i i u s ~ u ol' iooil. p ln i~ t j s I L : L':LIY ,>L-

u l~~~roecssc i l sLs tc ; L c incernaIl ~~,vnl;ers " Incans t l ~ o i i~ tenir~l WLL tcrs oL'

XO. G QC 103-1. Ssiiit; Lucin DS c i C l i ~ , ~ d iil tllc Nttri ti>l?e L ~ C ? ; G Acti .1!1S4 ;

" Min1st;cr " lrlucllks Lit(: M i ~ ~ i s b ~ . ~ cil:~rgr:~i j v i ' ~ ~ LII~: responsibi1it;y for ~I~~LcuJI;LI~c ;ILLL ' l &lillisLi*y 'l

.shall bc c~nst;x.licsb sccorrlingiy ; ".notific~ble pcsi; " nmcnlxs ally p):brll; yc:st; oC

suljsLsi~bizl covilo~tiic i.uijlort:tl~cc for x v l i ~ u l l xlcasurcs ~nus l ; bo t:~[;cn fur 'if;$ cl.~~dic.!:bLiorl, co~lbroi 01: t o j11.r~vt.1~1; iLs ruld?llor. sl>rt:::~d :

C c occ~cpiix ' l ill ~cJ:~,Liuii Lt) :~ity I : ~ l ~ i l o r k ~ t t i l d i ~ ~ g means the ljcssoll nct;~i::l ouc~cl~;:diul~ or, \vl~cre t;llc:.c is 110 s u c h pwsul~, tlrc: ulmcr U S the Inncl or Ltiilcli~ig ;

'' u i v ~ ~ e r " in(;lu~lcs b11o j ) ~ . s ~ t ) i i ~ Y ~ L I . ) is CUI: Liw t i ~ t w b~i11.g eiiL.iLlcd rc<;t:iv~: L!::$ I Y : L L ~ ; :

C L planthlg ~ ~ i i ~ b ~ ~ d " ILL:! LLL!.I;S ; L I L Y i r : :~. . 31 L I - I :!>,

vim., c~iLting, $r:~cL: scio~ i . b t i d , b 11 l l) , YUL) L, scc[12 ;tiiLc{ t~ i l y (3bj.~t:r 11i:::;: 1):;yL i : : ~ f ~ ) ~ ~ O ! ~ : L j i '

prul) :~g~~ b iuu ; . . '' l ~ l i ~ ~ ~ b i > t ! ~ t l ' JII[.!LLII.S 4 ~ ~ ~ > r !i*::l\g ~t . i~ ,q<> O C ibiLy

jllscch, ljlih>, l l ~ l ~ l i ~ ~ i ) t ~ ~ , .?::;g> k $ ~ ~ , i . : i i > { ) : ' { J ~ , ( I Y . ~ ~ : L

or O ~ J ~ Q Y i l ~ y c y Lcbr:;L.:.: v r -,-C~LC!JY;:~~U L L ~ I ~ III:L!?

bncteyiulu, f u ~ ~ g ~ t s , I\*Bc~?. !:c:i.;;si tic jiI;:i \ L UY

rcl~mcluuciiuc 11;~rk thert:vi', vi:.lL\,lscs, iljycU- 1

~I ! ;C .SLILS, o r : L I I . ~ u 1 y ~ 1 1 . i ~ : : : S ~ S I I ~ ! : ; ~ or z ! l i ~ ; ~ - ~ . , ,. 1 . ~vii,li S I ~ Y 01' Lik\ ! I'ot:~!goiz~,z l : ; b j ) : ~ : ~ i t ! 01 ~ : : L I J S I I I . ~

cii~laugc :LLI.Y 1)1:5::i; i~iJi~~:lt; ~,i.ij!.lii~:t ; '' ylt:llk gruduci; " JliCLL::S :tr~x s~:i~sla~:c:c, ~ l i t b t c ~ i ~ t i . . . o r a;.i;ic!k of vclr!:i;a!,,lu U o r : ~ : i ~ , illc!c~~ii,t~g :i,lr)llc~l

I . ciL1ic.r p:.rscr:ssctl ~y u;!:~rt:cL!ssL~ci, \ v l ~ i { ; ! ~ c : L ~ > ~ L ~ I c 01 l ~ ; ~ ~ ~ \ ) ~ ~ j ~ ~ ~ L ~ : ; ~ : ~ ~ . ) ~ j ~ ~ i i i ~ .4 lj!:~;kb pc.sLs ;

I > ~.{:LILL Q , ~ ~ ~ r : l . L ~ ; ~ c ! ;L::Li ;:)!;L~:L P~c)~Cc~f ; jOl l ~.cruic;cs " ~ : L s ~ ; : I : ~ + : i i ~ ~ :3cr\:iGt:.< esi;ai)lisilcci uac&ui. sci.l;lo:i L.5 ;

" reccy>taclc " incl-udes any paclcagc, b m , coutallzer, coeeririg, Ivrqpper o r any rtrtici~ in which plants are or have been imq~orted, kept or conveyed, or which is used t o transport plant pests ;

" soil " rncnns the loose surface 'mstcrisl of tIlc earth in which ylazlts grow, in most cases coz~sisting of disintegrated rbck with .an admixture of organic material and soluble salts.

3. J47henevcr the &hister considers tlmt tlle P o ~ c l - tl, restrict u~rrestrictcd imporbotron ulto nr xllovellzcnt within . ~ ~ ~ ~ p n r \ . u t i c ~ l ~ UT

Saixt Lucia, of any planting material h i t , vegetable, ptrrnt ~ l l t t ~ ~ i ~ ~ l .

plant product, plant pests, soil, or any otllcr 11011-pIaut article may result in the entry or lnovertlcut of piant pests, ~vhich may threaten the agricultural resources of Saint Lucia, he is authorised t o pcohibit or othnmisc restrict the importation or nlovellle~it of sucIi planthg mczi;criaI, fruit, vegetable, y lnn t product, _ulant pest, soil or non-plant produci; t o protect the agricultural resources ol: SailiC ILucia.

4. Ally psocluct or article referred t o in section 3 hrhii.

which is ilandled,bg the Post Ofice silsll be subject t o Rcguiations rtclnlil~istercd jointly by thc: Post;a1 Scrviccs and t1~e'l'l:~n.i; Qu,zrnni;inc Servicc.

5: Any ph.ti?g rnnterisl pests or live I1"purtntiali for hllei%cial agslnsms m ~ y 'bemported for esperilllent?l. cspcrijncr~Lni purposes b y any person autlloriscd by the BIinister llUl.~oms-

ancl only under sucil conditiolls a.11~1 Rcg~ziatiums as may be nrescri'ued by tile lfinister.

6. No person shhl: import or offer f ~ r e n t q into Pcl.rnit rcqt~irt:monls. Sain: Lucin' pls:~ting mnterial, fruit, .vegetable,

plsllt proc!'~.", pIpW:lt l)csts, prcdabors or ~~1~1':~siLl:s of plant pests, or soil except; under a pcrmit issucil by iihe 1:hlister in nccorciznce' wit11 this Act O; E~gui~.tiol:s made thc~eul~ckr .

7- -'X115 kIinisc<:~* III:L.;J ~ssL~;. c: i~c~~j$.-::c>f. ~ . ) ~ . f t 1 iik for i;llc cllt.ry of ccrt.;.cin' p ~ ~ e - c l c t ; ~ ~ l ~ l ~ i ~ l e t l ~ ~ l : w i L i i q nla tesial, fruibs, vugebsblos 01- 1~lnl~b prucluci;~ . oikror t for entry fins1 ' for xv1~icli 110 1)~:'illi t 1 ' i . i ~ ~ . 11rciri0 ~1~15 grtmtccl l~rovic!ucl thc: pla~itirlg i , fiuits: ~:ekdtob!cs or plmb products zre found to 11e h e of pInn t pss ta.

S'. No p1tznl;ii:g xlx~terinl, fruit,, ~ ~ . r e t r ~ I ; ~ L l c , l i t a l r t 9 . i prodilct, plant pest, live Lcncficial orguuwnls, or soil

shall bc importecl into Saint Luciii unlcss 3 pllyta- sailitmy certifi~ate has been issued for tI1;ti; pl;~nf;illg niateriai, fruit, veget,zbin, planl; pest, l iv(2 Lcilziicinl organism or soil by thc plant healtll al.zf;h~~if;y of t . 1 ~ ~ spo r th -~g count;;.y ~ l l i c h c u t i f o ~ n ~ s t o tllc rnoc!~! scrap tecl by the ~11C~~l~a t i~ l lo I l l Pro t ei: biun Con\-ention uf 195 1 an& t o any c~ne.nci~nc.n'G tl~e:^'e to or to ally Co~~vcnt ioe i11 s~tbstii;ul;ion tI~cz.c-f~r to 1~11icit Saint Eucia Sllnll h i v c ncll~crcil.

( c l ) i i t 1 1 ~ S i\k:...- ~ f ; i . i l ~ * ~ i ~ ~ 2 . I niai;::ri:~l, I vcgr: L:::] iv, 3 ) :::i:-; ;~r:~t,ii:c;, 1)I;~nl; ~ : S G , n11cl soil ?ic: il!~:;~ rlr.t:::r I I C C G ~ S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;

11.-f l) T l~e Comptrolior of Custom shall ~~of ; i fy rirrivaL a desiglla f cd ~ G c e r of the Plsnf; Quarastjlzc Servic a '"''"C"io"~

of the arrival of any planting material, f iui t , ~*c l ;c tn Llo, plant yrocluct, plallt pest, soil, or olller arLiclcs rcgulatcd by this i lc t acct the port of arria,zi.

(2) The Gon~ptroller of Cuacorns shalI nob release or dispose of the material or article refcmed t o in snb se~ticn (l) e13ess so sutllorised by "uc PIa~:tl Quaralltinc. Service.

(3) Vl~en s clesigllabed oEcer recei~os a, notificstion pusua~ i t t o sabsection (1) that offLccr sl.li~11 inspect or cause, the pldnting material, fruit, uegatable, plant product, pls~lti pest, soil or otl~er ;~rbicles t'3 be inspectc-d forthwith.

12.-(l} Any l~roiluct or arbiclc wl~icll is prulLibitcd WV;U:WCL.

or rcstricLcd catry for im13ortation uuder this Act or any Regulatioa made &hereunder, if telnporcxily in tho klternlal m,zters of Saht Lucin, shall Le subject to suck conditions ss may be decli~ed neccsssry by thc 3Iinistcr t o carry out &he pwposcs of %his Act.

(2) S~rbsection {L) a,;~plies t t o carriers, tlicir sborca sncl furnishings.

13, The hfinister shall issue suc!~ orders ancl use Espsrt such meam as he deems necessary t o provide for the- inspeckion of domcstic 111~mCs ancl plnnG producbs offerucl 'for csporii c l i d to cerLify t o sllippcrs and. intcrcsted. p;tri;ics as t o the freedo~u of'suc.11 products from injurious plant l~ests accordhlg to t l ~ e phyto- sanitary re:juiren:cnts iiidicatcd on "v~c: nladcl certilicsts ndoptccl by . t!so I ~ ~ b c r ~ ~ ~ ~ t i c ~ ~ ~ ~ i 1 ' 1 ~ i l C Protcci;ion Convention of 1.951, or. as n~r~endcd or rcpIczcec1 1 ~ ~ 7 a nenr Con~reution, 60 wlzich :jailit Lucla shall hr~ i~c adhered.

14. (1) The Qot.ernlne:lt shall n o t be liable f ~ ? : I<sc!u-iioa

((L) the clesi;suctiolz of material brought jiil;o the "''''"''~ count+jr in -i.iol;stion of .(;his AcCu or ; I ~ L > ~ O1-dor iss:~ccl i;jlcrc~:nclor ; aild.

( h ) c:ry darat~g"cione, or ddnys h~curi.ed L?; +U- L ~ ~ . t ~ i p ~ i t s ., or other q ~ . ~ a r e n t ~ e action decl?icd n e c a s s q and pe~formed u~lcter Lizc csisting i &:,v,

(2) Any destruction, treatnlc~zt or fiction tnlccl- under tha A C ~ by clesignnterl omccr irk nccordn:zcc with this Act silrtll bc donc nb tilw solo risk O S tlu: importer.

P I L L I L ~ 15.-(1) The IGnistcr nlay csbablish s ~ i c l ~ P13111; QunmtinC! Protection: and 'PIant Qunrsntine Services 2s nrny be. Services.

required to protect tile zlgricnlt.r~a1 resources of Sni l~ t Lucia.

9 ) The B'Iinistcr may by Icbtcr, ill wrihix~g, dcsigunl;c.? ofllccrs of his 3TinisLr;l.y to nrlnlillisbcr nllrl cnf'orcc ti~c provisions of this Act.

E d o r c e n ~ c n t 16; Any desig~iated ofider oubhoriseil t o cnrorce nuthori E:.. the provisions of this Act and furnisllcil with suitahlc!

identificn Lion slloll : (cc) if he lrss c:~uso to bolicvc t I l i ~ l ; :my pcrst;r:,

receptnclo, or csrricr conlirig into or movklg 1vit;hin Saint. Lucin possesses, co~str~ins our carries any p 1antin.g inn terisi, fruit, vegc l ; s i j i~ , phn t ~ ~ ~ o c ~ L I c L ~ x)ji>~I.b p [ > ~ b , soij or t i i ) ~ i - p l i ~ ~ ~ b :~rl;iclc t113t : (i) co~~stiitut;es a pisli to LILB E L ~ T ~ C U I tll:-';hI '

bldilstry .of Saint L,ucia ; and (ii) the elltry of rvlhlcll is prolribitcd or

restclctec! by tllo provision of this AcC or any Ordcs or 1'1~.g~~lgLion issucd tl~c:.t.- underr,

llave the power to stop, nnfi ~ v i t h u ~ t wrtrrnlit, t o se:srch ancl examine the ~CSSOII , rccop tndle or. carrier and seize, ctetaiu, treat, Cestrcjy or. . v

o?;Ilerivise ciisposc of such piarltizlg ~rlntc~::ii, fruit, vcgctnblc, plrrnC praducb, j,~l;tiil; I I L : ~ ~ ,

soil or o t l~c r ;~ r t i c lo broiighl; into o r ~liu\*ll ig within Saiut Lucia in ~iiuli~tion of ti:;~ c 'c i ; &I~cI

:b) iLF be has cause to believe tll:~t n :~oti i i:~i:i i . - 7 ~ I z L I ~ ~ ~ I C S L JU:,L,J~ Z ) ~ C S C ~ L ~ (111 <LILY !~LIL<! !li;7rC

tl;e po~vor. t o cutcr on SY,C!L l i :~;C! m:ii -,i::l'i!;i~~L l.vpvrr;;ab t o 0 1 ~ ~ sllrycy :;;l~-!,, GC+,-:-+.: <C ~ l i O i l

pragal>iae,.s as well LLS t o i;rec*t, clc.:c;t;y cr remove plalitkg mntcrlnl: fixit, . ~e:l.(:'Lii,:ji~: . , '-, ,

piznt proiluct, pia;:& ycst :~,:xd soii, uzs 'ite

sIll~Il ilLf0n11 the O C O U ~ ~ U I ~ if prcsonl; at Lllrs t ime, of tko intention t o enter, search, esarmne, treat, confiscate or destroy such planting material, vegetable, plant product, plant pcst or soli.

17. The i\~Llister may make R ~ ~ l ~ t i o n s as he mey solltroi of

d:em necessary. t o prevent the spread or control of p'an"p"gk plant pests in Saint Lucia and therein m?y :

(a) identify she notifiable pest under considers- Gion ;

(b j d e t e rme the land or nursery t o bo pIacod u~idcr quarantine and sdvise the occupier or otvncr in. writing sccord5lgI:ly ;

(c) set forth' the actiorl, t o be taken by Goyern- merit, and the occupier or owner in r)rcler t o control the plant pest as wall as dispose of the pIanting material, -fruits, vegetables, and plsnb products on the land or nursery under quarantine and

( d ) restrict, prohibit or oontrol t he c u l t i v ~ ~ i o n and l~arvestirlg of any plant on land or nursery under quarantine.

18. The occupier or owner of any 11t11d or nursery o,,,,,;,, on which a suspected or identified notifiable pest is rcsponsibilih+-

found shall, as soon as possible, sdvise the Minister accord'ingIy.

19. Axy designated officer may, by notice rest cuntroi

writing served upon the occupier or owner of any land or nursery and trrllich describes the measures t o be taken t o prevent further spread, colltrol or, ersdicate the notifixble pest under mnsidoration, require the occupier or owner t o :

(a ) -, at 11% 0 ~ ~ 1 1 expense and ~ i t l ~ the tinle specified in the notice, take such measures as may be recomrnellded or required t o prevent the further spresd, control or ersclicate the notifinblc pcst ; and

(6) be ~esponsiblo for tlm in1plcmc111;al;ion of control or eradication. nleasures evcxi if tlrcy m e not sci2ulsted in the n ~ i t t e a notice,

Roiinburwincnt of costa.

P.ernoval of under

qunrnr~t.ino.

20. Where m occupier or oli~ner Sails I;o td;c nny measure vbiclz he is I-eclmrcd to take by notice issucc? under section 10, nl>on espirstio~l of the time specified thcrein, a desis~lated officer may cntcr $11~ ielid or nursery ancl have implemented the mensues t o ba talien. by thc occupics or ovaer oi thc laud or nursery

21. Any espc~rscs i n c ~ ~ r e r l by the clesignntclt office:. in connection wit11 those measures sfatecl in section 13, shall be rc~nrburscd by the accttpicr or onrxlcr, mid qay be recovered by the ClGcf Ptan'U Protection Oliieer as a ci-\.iI dabt in the mamler l~rovidcrl by tile Coae vf Civil Pro~ccl~~rc .

22. 'I'lic: Bllirrisi;or may ~ r a i v n ,rul)nyti~cl~t; of' osl)cl~sos illcurred ullclcr section 2-0

(it) if the pcrso1r in c l ~ ? r ; t ~ i I t is ill 11~cdy O ~ C C L L I I ~ - stcnccs sncl is ui<~Lle t o p;:y ; or

( b ) fur any otlier justifitzhle reason as sIlnlt bc detcrmine.d by .Gllu iSLinistcr and bnscd u p o ~ , ~substitntintecl f:~cfs subuiittcd I;o t ; l ~ 3Iinisf;cr in' w~iting. '

23, TI-Lc noticc scrvcci t o the occtrl~icr or o.\rrnt;.r oi' .ancl or a nursery urrdcr scctioil 19 ( 0 ) sll::il S O J I ~ ; L ~ : ~ in forcc until tllc Biblistcr issue-s ;I, cwtilicato in vritii?g to t!lo oivivner oi. .occapicr cloclaring thui; $1:~ Inucl or nursery is no longer mlcler qrtrtmntil~c.

24. While tbc notice servecl unclcr scotion 10 ( b ) is in force, no person shall, rclnovc or c3usc t o Ire ~cnlovdcl any planting rn:atcrl:~l, Cruit. vr:gcLnl>lr:, 11 [;%ILL 11rut l l~c t or soil from the Is l~c l or rirlrscry uliclcr clu:bra~lliac unluss he is authorizecl in writing by tile 3lh1ister to rc112uvc the plnnthg material, fruit, vegctnblc. p lallt proclnct or soil froin tllc Isild unclr:r c!uarv,.tntiiw.

25. The 3'lkistcr s!laiI ~lctcril l i~lc if' any 110I;iiiitbte pest 118s been craclica ted sncl L Z ~ L ~ ins11 cc tions of 1;~nil. or nurseries t o dcterminu ti;is shuI1 bc c?,rricc! o u t 12:; ail czutllorizcd of5ccr a t no cost t o thc uce.;l~ier or atvncr.

26. Where ao person is h actuctl occul~atiol; of Scrt*icr, or any land or where the occupier or owner cannot be ~;~~~;:~,"<,t-

Iocshcd service of any notico under tlLis Act- sllttll LG <rccr~picrr.

made by ,zKising t1;lle notice ,in. s cons~~~i'icw'ous place 031 the Isnil and such affisiag shall be decmnecl t a be good and suEcient ~zoticc.

27. The kZn.ister shall Q O ~ I ~ W Z S ~ ~ ~ O , out of nloxlcys n~etpcnstrtit~lr.

voted fur that purpose uy Pariiamcit, ocoupiers and O T I ~ C ~ S of Iscnti .and nurseries whose pl&nts, plantil~g material, fruits, vegc.tsblcs and food proQ-acts Ilnvc beon destroyed in order t o ach.irievo eraclicntioz or prercilC tile spread of an iclentifiar~ie pest.

2s.-(I) The i c slldl appoint Plane ~ ' l u l l t I ' roI~*oI it211 l'rotocbion Board hcreinnrtcr rcfcrred to ss " the 1;,,,,,,+

Board "

(2.) Tile ,Board shall consist of the Sollo~villg members :

( a ) t l ~ o Chief Plit1l.L Proi;ect;i~~1 OIGccr trrho shall smve as Cllakmsn' of the Board ;

( h } ;m qn.tomologist . and rr, pisnt patl~ulogist attached to the Plnnt Proteei;ion Unit of the 2Iinistiy ;

(C) tile ofiiiiccr in cllarge of khc Plsut .Qnnrantinc Service I V ~ I O shell serve as Board Secretary ;

(cl) a Sclzior Estsnsiolz O.ficer of the 3linistrg ; ( c ) a Go~emnnicnt legal officer nolnintztecl by the

Att6rne)r-General; and (.$ ) the Chief Ii'orcstry Officer.

29,_1Tlle~e o m~$mlcr * of -+bile Board is nnsble to ~,,,i<,,,,,,,,~.,,t

serve, t1ic 11iuistcr may sppoifit a11 'sltcrn,zte to tlio (lr 1L1ti!r2r1Lti1'uu,

Board udlo shall serve in liis st'oqd.

30. Tlio dutias of the Board nrc' t o scl\~'ise Lhc I : I I :~ I .~ I~ Iu~~~:s .

iYXirlistcr an a11 'maktcrs covarecl unclcr tllis Act n~ ~ r l ill

l?:tri;it:ul::r Lo ~ ~ ( l v i s ~ ' cj11 : (a) nxldng Oiders or - I<acg;~lstiolzs authorised

undcr this Act ; ( h ) the clec!ar,ztion 01 any l3lnat pbst a s n

notiGu?ilc plan$ pcsl; ;

(c) L116 status of plal~bing I ~ ~ : L ~ c L ' ~ ; L ~ , rr~~ibs, ~ c g c [ ; ~ ~ b l ~ ~ , ~ I X I L ~ l)ro~lt~cli.i;, pI"t~~t; -11~s ts ant1 soif that are beLg oSSc:rud or may Lc 01'1erurl for iml~ortstion ; and

( d ) the management; operation and pl1ysic:~l requirsrriellts of bhe Plant Quarantine Scr\-icc.

I ~ ~ L W U . C ~ 31. (1) SIcetings u l the Board llwy b~ C C ~ . U V ~ . I ~ ~ ? C ~ I loo t i l lp . i ~ t such tkncs as nlny bc ncccssary or cspccticl~ii for the

eflicient performance of the functions of r;hc 130G~rcl and as the Chairman may i h e c t

(2) Five nlcmbors ~ll;lrll constit;ut;c a qirorul-rl rnceLirigs of t11e Board.

(3) When the Chairman or his nlt;cr~latc is un;tLlu . t o preside, tllc me~ubcrs for~nirlg 3 cyuosunl may elcct a ' C116irman fi-gm 5m01lg their nuniber to prcsidc OX-er tlrat nlce tin&.

(4) The clccisions uf Lllc Eonrrl nro by a .~n;zjori by of votcs OF tllc mc~nbcru pccscx~i; t rnc l Er1 C ~ S U of ~ ~ i ~ t : ~ i i l ; y of votes l-Le ycrson prcsidilig slx~II l1:~vc :L Y U C U L L ~ ~ t ) i '

cast ing vote.

Advisors t r r 33. (I.) Tile Board ,may cu-o l~k any out: or mocc 130urc1. persons Lo nttcrlcl Eo::r~l luccLil~gs Sur ~;llc: 1)ti1-pusc O S

sssiutirlg or ail~~isillg 1;llc U O ~ L Z ~ . (2) A person n~pu iu t cc l uncicr srlbsaction (1) sk:tli

have no rig-ht t o vote.

nurution OE 33. A menlbcr of the Bo,zrcl sppoiutcd uildcr e p o i n r m o n t to ,Bourct. sections 25 nncl 29 m a y :

(a) 1101~1 ollicc for t ; I u p~r iod s1)cciii~d ill llis instrrunent; of :~pyuiitblnelzt ;

(b) be re-appointed ; allcl (c) resign hum 1is OLECC b y s~ib!liithi1~1;7 G X C

I ~ K I ~ L L ~ ~ ' Y uuLitx ill ~v~.-iLil~g Lc) L ~ L C S~crt:i>:~r:: t;l~c U o i ~ r d .

Pcnzltios. 3-1.. - b y pcrsoll l,\~ilo (rz) vioiates any provision o f .this Act ; ( b ) 31 ters, fbrgcs, c ~ u n t ~ s f c i t s , dof:;ccs or desti-.~~-5:

7 ' . . zany doclunel l t (31 cc:.t;iiict.vto prorii!cu [o r :I [;his Act ; or

(c) obsiructs, impcdcs, .ssss~Its or crLurjos Lorliiy 11azm t o .ally person In fie oxccu t i o r~ of lliv duties under &his Acti,

sba.1' be guilty of an oEence a n liable an wmxaary conviction trr a h e not exceedlug fiva tllousnnd dollars or t o impsisonmout for a ~~~1 not ascocdia.g twelve molllhs o r t o '130th.

35, Any desimsted officer is obliged to inform Roporthg the CKef Plant Quar~n'tine Qficer of any vioIatian Obl'"""""

qf this Act $hat iu 'h i~ opidion may damage or destroy tho flora n;ncl fauna of S o h t Lucia.

36. Tho Ptlinist~r may3 by Statukory Xnstrument no@utiol=,

make RuIes and Begula'cions 9r issue .any Ordez as may be necessary for carrying out the provision of this Act.

37. Orders and PYaguIstions made under $he Plant E ~ i q ~ b l g ordors.

Protection Ordinance, shall remain- ,b force until Ch. 20

replaced by Orders and Eegulations made undcr this Act.

.33. The Plant Protection Orclinance, Chapter 26 is g;!;! repealed.

Passed in the Housc of Asscrnbly this 2211~1 d ~ y of+ JNovelziber, 1988.

passed in the Senate this 29th dng of November, ism.

E. HENRY GLRAUDY, P~~eside~zt .