Improper use of plant passports[F1, Northern Ireland plant health labels] or certificatesN.I.
44.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)dishonestly issues a plant passport[F2, Northern Ireland plant health label] or a certificate,
(b)dishonestly alters a plant passport[F3, Northern Ireland plant health label] or a certificate,
(c)dishonestly re-uses a plant passport[F4, Northern Ireland plant health label] or a certificate.
(2) In paragraph (1), “certificate” means a phytosanitary certificate for export, a phytosanitary certificate for re-export or a pre-export certificate.
[F5(3) In paragraph (1) “Northern Ireland plant health label” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 44 heading inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 7(2)(a)
F2Words in reg. 44(1)(a) inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 7(2)(b)(i)
F3Words in reg. 44(1)(b) inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 7(2)(b)(ii)
F4Words in reg. 44(1)(c) inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 7(2)(b)(iii)
F5Reg. 44(3) inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 7(2)(c)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 44 in operation at 23.12.2020, see reg. 1