Plant Protection Act

This Act makes provisions for the establishment and functions of the National Plant Protection Organization. The organization shall perform the following function among others; implementation of the IPPC and the international standards for phytosanitary, issuing of phytosanitary certificates and import certificates, carrying out pre-clearance certificates among others. The minister has the power to appoint a plant inspector who will be responsible for inspecting plants, plants produce or other regulated articles under cultivation, and attend to such other matters as the NPPO may prescribe.