# The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006, Article 5: Advance notification of arrival

Extent: N.I.

(A1) No person may bring any notifiable relevant material into a point of entry that is located in Northern Ireland, unless notice is given in accordance with this Article.
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(3) A notice under paragraph (A1) shall—
(a) be in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 12;
(b) subject to paragraph (5), be given in time to arrive at the office of the Department—
(i) in the case of any relevant material brought by air; at least four hours, and
(ii) in any other case; at least three working days,
before its arrival .
(4) The address to which a notice shall be given under paragraph (A1) shall be such address as the Department shall specify from time to time, which may include an address for electronic communications.
(5) Where a person who is required by paragraph (A1) to give notice of the arrival of any relevant material can reasonably show that he was unable to comply with the periods specified in paragraph (3)(b)(i) or (ii) because he was unaware that the material had been consigned, he shall give notice as soon as is reasonably practicable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/66/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plant-health-wood-and-bark-order-northern-ireland-2006/article-5
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