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(1) The Minister may

(a) declare any land, area, or premises which is infested or infected, or suspected of being infested or infected with any quarantine pest to be under quarantine;

(b) prescribe measures for the treatment or disposal of plants, plant materials, plant pests, soil or packing material and the treatment of conveyances, whether or not they have been found to be infested or infected;

(c) prescribe the period within which it shah not be lawful to plant or replant the whole or part of an infested or infected land, area or premises under quarantine; or

(d) create or use domestic checkpoints to restrict movement of plants and plant materials within regions by establishing internal plant quarantine measures.

(2) Where a designated officer believes that a quarantine pest may be present on a farm or plant nursery, the designated officer may enter the farm or plant nursery and inspect any plant and plant material on the production of an identity card.

(3) Where the designated officer is satisfied that a quarantine pest is present at any place, the designated officer may cause a written notice to be served on the owner or occupier of the place.

(4) If the designated officer considers it appropriate, the notice will be served on the owner or occupier of an adjoining land or premises, ordering each of them, to take whatever measures the Minister considers appropriate to eradicate, contain or restrict the spread of the quarantine pest within a period specified in the notice.