Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983)RegulationsControl Measures relating to Asian citrus psyllid and Citrus greening: Asian and American strains4. Issuance of an official order |
(1) | The authority shall issue an official order which shall be complied with in terms of section 7 of the Act in any area infested/infected or suspected infested/infected with regulated pests specified in Table 1. |
(2) | Official orders may relate to: |
(a) | demarcate a quarantine area; |
(b) | destroy regulated articles listed in Table 2 that tested positive for regulated plant pathogens listed in Table 1; |
(c) | prohibit the movement of regulated articles listed in Table 2 from a quarantine area; |
(d) | treat all regulated articles listed in Table 2 occurring in the quarantine area to prevent spread of the regulated pests listed in Table 1. |
(3) | Official order must remain in force until the phytosanitary measures have been implemented successfully or eradication has been declared successful. |