The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Introduction S

14.—(1) This Part applies if a plant health inspector suspects that a controlled plant pest or prohibited material is present or likely to be present, or becomes aware that a controlled plant pest or prohibited material is present, on any premises in Scotland.

(2) In this Part—

“premises” includes any place, including land, building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, hovercraft, freight container, railway wagon, trailer or movable building or structure,

“prohibited material” means—

(a)

a plant, plant product or other object which is carrying or is infested by or infected with a controlled plant pest or which may be carrying or may be infested by or infected with a controlled plant pest,

(b)

a plant, plant product or other object the entry of which into [F1 Great Britain] is prohibited under [F2 a] plant health rule F3 ...,

(c)

a plant, plant product or other object the movement of which F4 ... into, within or from Scotland is prohibited under [F5 a] plant health rule F6 ....

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 14(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(1)(a)(i) (with reg. 32)

F2 Word in reg. 14(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(1)(a)(ii) (with reg. 32)

F3 Words in reg. 14(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(1)(a)(iii) (with reg. 32)

F4 Words in reg. 14(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(1)(b)(i) (with reg. 32)

F5 Word in reg. 14(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(1)(b)(ii) (with reg. 32)

F6 Words in reg. 14(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/466), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(1)(b)(iii) (with reg. 32)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 14 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)