Power to issue Prevention Orders

The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make such Orders, Rules and Regulations (collectively known as “Prevention Orders”) as it deems necessary to control, 32 eradicate or prevent the spread of plant pests or diseases in Belize, and therein may– (a) identify a plant pest as a notifiable plant pest or a quarantine pest; (b) determine the land or nursery to be placed under quarantine and advise the occupier or owner in writing accordingly; (c) set forth the action to be taken by the Authority and the occupier or owner in order to control the plant pest or disease as well as to dispose of the planting material, fruits, vegetables and plant products on the land or nursery under quarantine, determining the numbers of healthy plants to be destroyed by so doing; (d) restrict, prohibit or control the cultivation, movement and harvesting of any plant material or plant product on any land or nursery under quarantine; (e) direct or authorize the destruction, removal or treatment of any restricted article or any other article contaminated or suspected of being contaminated with a pest or disease; (f) restrict or prohibit the movement, selling, exposing or offering for sale or the distribution of a restricted article; (g) direct or authorize the entering on any land for the purpose of destroying, removing or treating a restricted article in respect of which an Order is made; Belize Agricultural Health Authority [CAP. 211 33 (h) prohibit the keeping or cultivation of specified plants or plant varieties considered to be susceptible to a plant pest; and (i) require that signs be erected or displayed prohibiting unauthorized entry to quarantined areas.