Malaysia legislation

Section 17

of PLANT QUARANTINE ACT 1976

Section 17

Power of seizure, detention and destruction of noxious plants

(a)

in the case of an Inspecting Officer, seize and effectively destroy such plant; and

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(b)

in the case of an officer of customs, seize and detain such plant until it is placed in the charge of an Inspecting

Officer who shall effectively destroy it.

(2)

In this section “officer of customs” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Customs Act 1967 [Act 235].

Penalty