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Minister may prohibit cultivation of plants
17.—(1) The Minister may by order prohibit, either absolutely or conditionally, the cultivation of any plant in Singapore. (2) An order made under subsection (1) may provide that a person must not cultivate any prohibited plant except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Director-General.
Presumption that owner and occupier permitted growing of prohibited plants
18. If any prohibited plant is found growing on any land in contravention of any order made under section 17, the owner and the occupier of the land are deemed to have permitted the plant to grow unless the owner or the occupier (as the case may be) proves —(a) that the plant was planted without the owner’s or the occupier’s knowledge and consent; and (b) that on becoming aware of the existence of the plant the owner or the occupier forthwith effectually eradicated and destroyed it.
Certificate of Director-General to be conclusive evidence
19. A certificate under the hand of the Director-General stating that any plant is a prohibited plant is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
Eradication and destruction of prohibited plants
20.—(1) Any prohibited plant cultivated in contravention of any order made under section 17 may be eradicated and destroyed by the Director-General or any person acting under his or her authority. (2) The cost of such eradication and destruction is recoverable from the owner or occupier of the land on which the prohibited plant was planted or permitted to grow or from the person who planted it, as a debt due to the Board.[10/2019]
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