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(1) A person who imports a plant, plant material, plant pest, beneficial organism, soil or packaging material shall

(a) do so through a designated port or post office, and

(b) make a declaration of the import and submit the declaration together with the import permit and phytosanitary certificate to the Ghana Revenue Authority.

(2) The appropriate officer of the Ghana Revenue Authority or the designated post office shall immediately notify the Plant Quarantine Services Division of the Ministry of the arrival of plant, plant material or other items that may contain plant pests and shall not release the items for distribution before a plant quarantine officer authorizes the distribution.

(3) On receipt of the notice, the Plant Quarantine Services Division shall direct an inspector to

(a) examine the plant, plant material, plant pest, beneficial organism, soil or packaging material, and

(b) issue a certificate for the examination.