New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PLANT DISEASES ACT 1924 - SECT 9

9 Seizure of plants

(1) Any plant, fruit, covering, or other thing which is dealt with or disposed of in any way contrary to any direction or prohibition contained in any proclamation or any direction given by an inspector or in any way contrary to an order or the regulations may be seized by an inspector and when so seized:

(a) is to be destroyed, or

(b) is to be dealt with in such other manner as the Director-General directs.

(2) Any expense thereby incurred shall be recoverable by an inspector in any court of competent jurisdiction from either the owner or the person in charge of such plant, fruit, covering, or thing.