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Minister may prohibit export of plants
28.—(1) The Minister may by order prohibit, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, the export of any plant from Singapore to any country, territory or place. (2) An order under subsection (1) may specify that a person must not export any plant except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Director-General.
Advisory committee
29. The Minister may establish one or more advisory committees consisting of any members that the Minister may appoint, to advise the Minister on the exercise of his or her power to make any order under section 28, and on other subjects connected therewith.
Phytosanitary certificate
30.—(1) Any authorised officer or accredited pest control agency may, on application and on such terms as the Director-General may require, issue a phytosanitary certificate stating that any plant or plant product is free from pests for the purpose of export. (2) Any person who wilfully —(a) gives false information for the purpose of obtaining a phytosanitary certificate; (b) falsifies any phytosanitary certificate; or (c) uses a phytosanitary certificate with intention of causing it to be believed that a plant or plant product which is not a plant or plant product in respect of which the phytosanitary certificate was issued, is a plant or plant product in respect of which the certificate was issued, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
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