42.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)dishonestly issues a [F3UK plant passport] [F4, a Northern Ireland plant health label] or a certificate,
(b)dishonestly alters a F5[F3... plant passport] [F4, a Northern Ireland plant health label] or a certificate, or
(c)dishonestly re-uses a F6[F3... plant passport] [F4, a 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 42 heading omitted (4.3.2021) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/239), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)
F2Words in reg. 42 heading inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a)
F3Words in reg. 42(1)(a)-(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1628), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(4)(b)
F4Words in reg. 42(1) inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(b)
F5Word in reg. 42(1)(b) omitted (4.3.2021) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/239), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F6Word in reg. 42(1)(c) omitted (4.3.2021) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/239), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 42 in force at 27.3.2020, see reg. 1