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Article 5 Prevention of the spread of tree pests within Great Britain

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(1)

No person shall, without the authority of the Commissioners or an inspector, knowingly keep, store, sell, plant, move or otherwise dispose of—

(a)

any tree pest of a description specified in Schedule 1;

(b)

any relevant material of a description specified in column 2 of Part A of Schedule 2 carrying or infected with a tree pest of a description specified in column 3 of that Part in relation to that relevant material; or

(c)

any relevant material landed in contravention of article 3(1)(c) or (2).

(2)

Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall prohibit the destruction, or the delivery to an inspector, of any tree pest or relevant material referred to in that paragraph.