Article 13 Notification of the presence or suspected presence of certain plant pests
The occupier or other person in charge of any premises who knows or suspects that any plant pest to which this article applies or any genetically manipulated material is present on the premises or any other person who, in the course of his duties or business, becomes aware or suspicious of the presence of such plant pest or genetically manipulated material on any premises, shall immediately give notice to the appropriate Minister of the presence or suspected presence of such plant pest or genetically manipulated material and shall as soon as reasonably practicable after giving such notice confirm it in writing.
This article applies to any plant pest—
which is of a description specified in Part I or column 2 of Part II of Schedule 1 other than a plant pest of a description specified in Part III of that Schedule; or
which is mentioned in column 3 of Schedule 3; or
which is not normally present in Great Britain and which is injurious to plants in Great Britain.