UK Act of Parliament 1967 United Kingdom

Plant Health Act 1967

An Act to consolidate the Destructive Insects and Pests Acts 1877 to 1927, together with section 11 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1949

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 2 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Control of spread of pests in Great Britain. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with plant health orderAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.005 Execution of Act by local authorities. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must record plant health enforcement actionsLocal authority
8 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Objects of Act and competent authorities under it. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Control of introduction of pests into Great Britain. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Execution of Act by government departments. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Charges in connection with import and export licences and certificates.
s.006 Publication of orders. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Repeal. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Transitional provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Short title and extent. (opens in a new tab)

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