Zimbabwe
Plant Pests and Diseases Act
Chapter 19:08
- Published in Government Gazette
- Commenced on 1 January 1959
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2016 and includes any amendments published up to 31 December 2017.]
- [Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated by the Law Development Commission of Zimbabwe]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Plant Pests and Diseases Act [Chapter 19:08].2. Interpretation
3. This Act binds the State
This Act shall bind the State.Part II – Eradication and prevention of spread of pests
4. Regulatory powers to eradicate pests, etc.
5. Regulatory powers to inspect, disinfect and fumigate vehicles
The Minister may, by regulation, provide for—6. Duty of owner to eradicate pests
Part III – Control of importation of growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants
7. Interpretation in Part III
In this Part—“importation”, in relation to growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates or plants, means the importation into or the transit through Zimbabwe of growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates or plants.8. Regulatory powers to control import of growing media, etc.
9. Powers of inspection in relation to imported growing media, etc.
10. Seizure, detention and destruction of growing media, etc., unlawfully imported
Part IV – Special provisions relating to cured tobacco
11. Exemptions
12. Handling, storing and removal of cured tobacco
Save as is provided in this Act, no person shall—13. Licensing of premises
14. Sections 12(a) and 13 to apply to premises of certain growers only
Paragraph (a) of section twelve and section thirteen shall not apply in relation to premises owned by a grower unless the premises are used not only for handling or storing cured tobacco grown by the grower or his agents but also for handling or storing cured tobacco grown by other persons.15. Orders prohibiting handling and storing in and removal to or from premises of cured tobacco
16. Discovery of pests on premises
17. Removal of cured tobacco from pest-infested premises, etc., prohibited
18. Permits for removal of cured tobacco from pest-infected premises, etc.
19. Costs of inspection
An owner of premises shall be liable to pay the costs of an inspection of his premises made by an inspector in connection with—20. Destruction of cured tobacco handled or stored or removed in contravention of Part IV
An inspector may seize and detain and the Minister may order the destruction without compensation of cured tobacco which is handled or stored in or removed to or from premises otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Part or an order made thereunder or the conditions of a permit referred to in subsection (1) of section eighteen.21. Regulatory powers in connection with pests
The Minister may by regulation—Part V – General
22. Appointment of inspectors
23. Powers of inspectors
24. Sale of pest-infested plants by nurserymen
If, within three days of the delivery to him of plants sold by a nurseryman, the purchaser of the plants finds the plants to be infested with a pest, he may return the plants to and at the expense of the nurseryman and shall thereupon be freed from liability to pay for the plants or, if he has paid for the plants, he may recover the purchase price.25. Appeals against orders of destruction
26. Compensation
27. Limitations of actions against State
No claim shall lie against the State or the Minister or an inspector, servant or agent of the State for anything done in good faith and without negligence under the powers conferred by this Act.28. Offences
28A. Destruction of growing media, plants, etc
29. General regulatory powers
30. Conditions contained in permits
In issuing a permit in terms of this Act an issuer of permits may impose conditions which are not prescribed and in so doing may exclude or vary, as circumstances require, any prescribed condition.History of this document
31 December 2016 this version
Consolidation
01 January 1959
Commenced