Amendment of the Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (Wales) Regulations 20202

1

The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (Wales) Regulations 20203 are amended as follows.

2

For regulation 31(3) substitute—

3

Paragraph (1) does not apply—

a

to any premises which are used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling unless 24 hours’ notice has been given to the occupier, or

b

in relation to any notice served under Schedule 4A.

3

In regulation 36(1), at the end insert “or Schedule 4A”.

4

In regulation 37—

a

in paragraph (3), after “plant health inspector” insert “or the appropriate authority”;

b

in paragraph (6), in the definition of “notice”, after “plant health inspector” insert “or the appropriate authority”.

5

In regulation 39—

a

the unnumbered paragraph becomes paragraph (1) of that regulation;

b

after paragraph (1) as renumbered, insert—

2

Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in relation to any notice served under Schedule 4A.

6

In regulation 46(1), after “this Part” insert “or paragraph 22 of Schedule 4A (failure to comply with a stop notice)”.

7

In regulation 47(1), after “this Part” insert “or paragraph 22 of Schedule 4A (failure to comply with a stop notice)”.

8

After regulation 48 insert—

PART 11ACivil Sanctions

Civil sanctions48A

Schedule 4A (which provides for civil sanctions) has effect.

9

After Schedule 4, insert the Schedule contained in the Schedule to these Regulations.