The Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (Scotland) Order 2002

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“inspector” means any person authorised by the Scottish Ministers to be an inspector for the purposes of the principal Order;

“origin” means, in respect of susceptible American material or susceptible material, the place where the material is grown or produced, and “originating” shall be construed accordingly;

“phytosanitary certificate” means a certificate duly completed in the form set out in Schedule 14 to the principal Order and issued in compliance with articles 12(4) to (7) and 13 of the principal Order;

“plant” has the same meaning as that given in the principal Order;

“the principal Order” means the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993(1);

“susceptible American material” means, plants of the genera listed in the first column of the Schedule originating in the United States of America (“USA”);

“susceptible material” means plants of all species of the genera Rhododendron and Viburnum originating anywhere.

(2) A reference in this Order to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000(2) which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

(1)

S.I. 1993/1320; amended by S.I. 1993/3213, 1995/1358 and 2929, 1996/25, 1165 and 3242, 1997/1145 and 2907, 1998/349, 1121 and 2245, S.S.I. 1999/22 and 129, 2000/201, 2001/249 and 2002/164.

(2)

2000 c. 7.