58Notice to destroy or otherwise deal with chemical products and agricultural produce

58 Notice to destroy or otherwise deal with chemical products and agricultural produce

S. 58(1) amended by Nos 73/1994 s. 52(2)(a)(i), 22/2022 ss 20(2)(a), 30.

(1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing, require that any chemical product, fertiliser, stock food, agricultural produce, plants or stock be destroyed or otherwise dealt with if the Secretary, on the advice of an authorised officer, is satisfied that—

S. 58(1)(a) amended by No. 73/1994 s. 52(2)(a)(ii).

(a) the sale or use of the chemical product, fertiliser or stock food is prohibited; or

(b) the agricultural produce is contaminated; or

(c) agricultural produce to be derived from the plants is likely to be contaminated; or

(d) the stock is contaminated.

S. 58(2) amended by Nos 73/1994 s. 52(2)(b), 22/2022 s. 20(2)(b).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the notice may require that the chemical product, fertiliser, stock food, agricultural produce, plants or stock be destroyed or otherwise dealt with in the manner and within the time specified in the notice.

S. 58(3) amended by Nos 73/1994 s. 52(2)(b), 22/2022 s. 30.

(3) The Secretary must give the notice to the person in possession of the chemical product, fertiliser, stock food, agricultural produce, plants or stock.

S. 58(4) amended by No. 73/1994 s. 52(2)(b).

(4) A person in possession of any chemical product, fertiliser, stock food, agricultural produce, plants or stock who is given a notice must comply with it.

Note to s. 58(4) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 5(3).

S. 58(5) amended by Nos 73/1994 s. 52(2)(b), 22/2022 ss 20(2)(c), 30.

(5) If the person does not comply with the notice within the time specified in it, the Secretary may destroy or otherwise deal with the chemical product, fertiliser, stock food, agricultural produce, plants or stock.

S. 58(6) amended by Nos 73/1994 s. 52(2)(b), 22/2022 ss 20(2)(d), 30.

(6) The Secretary may recover from the owner of the chemical product, fertiliser, stock food, agricultural produce, plants or stock in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt the reasonable costs incurred in acting under subsection (5).