Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · s 14

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s 14Prohibition on breeding, etc., of disease-bearing insects without permission

(1)

No person shall breed, keep, collect, distribute, sell, import or export any disease-bearing insect without the permission in writing of the Director General.

(2)

Any permission granted under the provisions of subsection (1)—

(a)

shall be at the discretion of the Director General upon his being satisfied that the application thereof has been made for a scientific purpose or for purposes of education or research or for other causes acceptable to him;

(b)

may be subject to such conditions as the Director General may deem fit to impose; and

(c)

may be revoked at any time by the Director General without assigning any reason therefor.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or who commits a breach of any condition imposed under paragraph (2)(b) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.