Section 13

If in the opinion of the Minister the safety of any plant growing in Brunei is endangered by the existence of a dangerous pest on the said plant or on any other plant, and it appears to him that the safety of such plant cannot proper-ly be ensured by the action ordered to be taken under sub-section (1) by any individual owner or occupier of any land 9

Power to take action against a dangerous pest

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Penalty for

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Provisions as to compensa-tion

Prohibition of importation or possession of noxious plants

Agricultural Pests and Noxious Plants the Minister may forthwith direct an inspecting officer to enter upon any specified land together with such persons with such instruments or things as may be necessary and to take or cause to be taken any action authorised by the

Minister for the eradication, destruction or control of such dangerous pest, whether or not such dangerous pest is pre-sent on such land.