(1) A person commits an offence if that person either personally or through an agent

(a) imports or exports a plant or plant product or regulated article without an import permit and phytosanitary certificate;

(b) assaults, resists, threatens or wilfully obstructs an authorized officer exercising powers under this Part;

(c) wilfully fails to comply with an order made or direction given under this Act;

(d) wilfully fails to allow a search or inspection authorized under this Part;

(e) knowingly or recklessly provides information which is false to obtain a permit or phytosanitary certificate under this Part;

(f) alters, forges, defaces or destroys documents issued under this Act;

(g) imports a prohibited item, grows, possesses, sells, offers for sale, transports or distributes any plant, plant product or regulated articles knowing them to be imported into the country contrary to this Part;

(h) imports any plant, plant product or regulated articles at a point of entry not specified by the Service; or

(i) imports any plant, plant product or regulated articles contrary to any requirement prescribed under this Part.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) (e) may in addition to the conviction be subject to suspension or revocation of the permit by the Minister.