Regulation 42 Improper use of ... plant passports , Northern Ireland plant health labels or certificatesF5 F6 I1

England and Wales

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)

dishonestly issues a F1UK plant passport F2, a Northern Ireland plant health label or a certificate;

(b)

dishonestly alters a F3... plant passport , a Northern Ireland plant health label or a certificate; or

(c)

dishonestly re-uses a F4... plant passport , a Northern Ireland plant health label or a certificate.

(2)

In paragraph (1), “certificate” means a phytosanitary certificate for export, a phytosanitary certificate for re-export or a pre-export certificate.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 42(1)(a)-(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(4)(b)
F2: Words in reg. 42(1) inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 3(8)(b)
F3: Word in reg. 42(1)(b) omitted (27.1.2021) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F4: Word in reg. 42(1)(c) omitted (27.1.2021) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)
F5: Word in reg. 42 heading omitted (27.1.2021) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)
F6: Words in reg. 42 heading inserted (1.10.2023) by The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1056), regs. 1(2), 3(8)(a)