{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/soft-fruit-plants-scotland-order-1991/article-10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/soft-fruit-plants-scotland-order-1991/article-10.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/1905",
  "legislation_title": "The Soft Fruit Plants (Scotland) Order 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/soft-fruit-plants-scotland-order-1991",
  "path": "article/10",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Procedure when plants are sold or planted in contravention of this Order",
  "text": "(1) If an inspector has reason to believe t hat any plant has been sold or planted contrary to the provisions of article 3(1) or article 6 of this Order he may, by notice in writing served on any person in whose charge or possession such plant appears to be, prohibit the planting thereof or the removal thereof from any land or premises specified in the notice, otherwise than in accordance with such conditions as may be so specified and may by such notice require the treatment or destruction thereof or the removal thereof to any other place so specified, in accordance with such conditions as may be specified.\n(2) If any person shall fail to comply with the terms of a notice served in accordance with paragraph (1) of this article, then without prejudice to any proceedings under this Order consequent upon such failure, an inspector may enter upon the land or premises at all reasonable times and treat or destroy such plant and the cost of taking such steps shall be recoverable by the Secretary of State as a debt due from the person in default.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1905/article/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:39:06.837998+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}