Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Control of Plants (Import and Transhipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) Rules

Regulation 6

Where consignment imported or transhipped in contravention of Act

Subregulation 1

Where an authorised officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a consignment of fresh fruits or vegetables has been or is to be imported or transhipped in contravention of section 7 or 8 of the Act, he may —

(a)

where the consignment has yet to be removed from the conveyance in which it was brought into Singapore, by order prohibit the removal of the consignment from the conveyance;

(b)

direct the person who brought the consignment into Singapore to export, destroy or otherwise dispose of the consignment; or

(c)

seize the consignment.

Subregulation 2

Any person who fails to comply with an order of an authorised officer given under paragraph (1)(a) or a direction of an authorised officer given under paragraph (1)(b) shall be guilty of an offence.