Singapore legislation
Section 24
Section 24
Power to order immediate destruction of plants
(1)
If in the Director‑General’s opinion the destruction of any diseased plant is a matter of necessity and extreme urgency, he or she may forthwith make a written order directing the immediate destruction of the plant by any person mentioned in the order.
(2)
Such plant must be destroyed accordingly and the cost of the destruction, if incurred by any person other than the owner or occupier of the land where the diseased plant was, must be defrayed by the owner or occupier.