PART 2 IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

Request to an officer for Revenue and Customs for material to be detained
13. (1) Where he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is a risk of spread of any plant pest from any relevant material, an inspector may request an officer for Revenue and Customs to exercise the power in Article 14(1) for the purpose of enabling the inspector to enforce any provision of this Order.
(2) A request under this Article—
(a) may identify the relevant material in any way; and
(b) shall be made—
(i) in writing; or
(ii) orally and confirmed in writing.
(3) Where an inspector issues a notice or takes any other action under this Order in respect of relevant material detained by an officer for Revenue and Customs under Article 14(1) he shall advise that officer in writing of that notice or action.

Art. 13 in operation at 31.3.2006, see art. 1