Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act 1998 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Destruction of Vectors
16. Prohibition on breeding, etc., of vectors without Director‑General’s permission
Feedback & supportA person must not breed, keep, collect, distribute, sell, import or export any vectors without the written permission of the Director‑General.
sell
“sell” means to sell by way of retail or wholesale dealing and includes barter, offering or attempting to sell, receiving for sale, having in possession for sale, exposing for sale, sending or delivering for sale, and causing or allowing to be sold, offered or exposed for sale;
An application for the Director-General’s permission to breed, keep, collect, distribute, sell, import or export any vectors must be made in such form and must state such particulars as the Director‑General may require.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;
The Director-General may refuse the application without giving any reason.
The Director-General must not grant permission to any person to breed, keep, collect, distribute, sell, import or export any vectors unless the Director-General is satisfied that the application has been made for —
a scientific purpose;
purposes of education or research; or (c)any other purpose that is acceptable to the Director‑General.
The Director-General may, in granting permission to any person to breed, keep, collect, distribute, sell, import or export any vectors, impose any conditions that the Director‑General thinks fit.
The Director-General may revoke his or her permission granted under this section at any time without giving any reason.