Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983)RegulationsControl Measures relating to the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer3. Responsibilities of executive officer |
| (1) | Upon national pest reporting, the executive officer shall immediately— |
| (a) | take necessary phytosanitary procedure or action to identify and confirm the presence of the notifiable insect specified in table 1 in an area; and |
| (b) | prescribe or specify phytosanitary measures to be complied with by the user of land and/or land owner. |
| (2) | The executor officer may, at any time if he/she deems necessary, revoke the prescribed measures to manage or control the notifiable insect specified in table 1. |
| (3) | Where the user of land and/or owner of land cannot meet the obligations of these measures, the executive officer may implement reasonable measures to manage the notifiable insect specified in table 1. |