Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PLANT HEALTH ACT 2008 (NO 37 OF 2008)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--INTRODUCTION

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Act binds Crown  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Pest  
   7.      Control of pest  
   8.      Host plant  
   9.      Owner  
   10.     Plant-related material  
   11.     Affected by pest  
   12.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--CONTROL OF PESTS

           Division 1-- Obligations about plants and plant-related materials

   13.     Prevention of infestation  
   14.     Prevention of spreading  
   15.     Notification about pest  
   16.     Requirements about affected plant and material  
   17.     Requirements about specified plant and material  
   18.     Quarantine place  
   19.     Treatment or disposal – owners generally  
   20.     Treatment or disposal – specific owner  
   21.     Failure of owner to act  

           Division 2-- Inspectors' powers

   22.     Powers relating to search and seizure  
   23.     Notice for entry to a place  
   24.     Obligations of owners  
   25.     Requirement to give information  
   26.     Self-incrimination  
   27.     Signs and barriers  
   28.     Markings  

           Division 3-- Plant health management plans

   29.     Object of Division  
   30.     What is a plant health management plan  
   31.     Preparation of plan  
   32.     Notification  
   33.     Making of plan  
   34.     Review  
   35.     Compliance  

   PART 3--CERTIFICATION OF PLANT HEALTH

           Division 1-- Inspection certificates

   36.     Giving of certificate  

           Division 2-- Accredited production places

   37.     Declaration for accredited production place  

           Division 3-- Plant health assurance schemes

   38.     Object of Division  
   39.     Schemes and assurance certificates under scheme  
   40.     Establishing schemes  
   41.     Accredited persons  
   42.     Accreditation conditions  
   43.     Register of accredited persons  
   44.     Offences about assurance certificates  
   45.     Agreements with other jurisdictions for certificates  

   PART 4--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1-- Minister

   46.     Power of exemption  

           Division 2-- Chief Inspector

   47.     Appointment  
   48.     Directions  
   49.     Approved forms  
   50.     Powers and functions of inspector  
   51.     Delegation  
   52.     Acting Chief Inspector  

           Division 3-- Inspectors

   53.     Appointment  
   54.     Identity card  
   55.     Receipts  
   56.     Report to Chief Inspector  
   57.     Reasonable force and assistance  

           Division 4-- Reconsideration of decisions

   58.     Right to seek reconsideration  
   59.     Procedure for reconsideration  

           Division 5-- Other offences

   60.     Obstruction and failure to comply with requirement  
   61.     Interference with or damage to things used by inspector  
   62.     Misleading information and document  
   63.     Continuing offence  

           Division 6-- Other matters

   64.     Aboriginal land  
   65.     Management system must be taken into account  
   66.     Giving notice  
   67.     Liability of executive officers of bodies corporate  
   68.     Retention of things seized  
   69.     Protection from liability  
   70.     Acquisition on just terms  
   71.     Reimbursement  
   72.     Evidentiary certificate  
   73.     Regulations  

   PART 5--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR PLANT HEALTH ACT 2008

   74.     Repeals  
   75.     Definitions  
   76.     Savings – pest  
   77.     Savings – requirement relating to movement of plant and plant-related material  
   78.     Savings – quarantine place  
   79.     Savings – treatment or disposal of plant and plant-related material  
   80.     Savings – accredited production place  
   81.     Savings – Chief Inspector and inspector  
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