ni'M'OUT til' 'I'KIO l''.N'r()lI<)I,()(lICAI. SIOCTION 147 



tiiiy plants or the packages containing' tliu same or with which the sanie may have come 

 into contact and shall have all such powers and authorities including the power to dig up 

 plants, open packages and otherwise as may be necessary for enabling him to inspect 

 and examine any plant. 



Pkockuukk when Disease is Discoveued 



(ii) If an inspector or sub-inspector considers any plants or packages to be diseased 

 or infected he may give a notice in writing to the owner or person in chai'ge thereof 

 and after the service of such notice no person shall remove or cause to be removed any 

 plant from such conveyance, plantation, land, building or ship without the written 

 permission of the inspector or sub-inspector or some superior authority and the owner 

 or person in charge thereof shall forthwith take such measures and do such acts as are 

 necessary to eradicate and prevent the spread of the disease. 



Action hy Inspectok .\t Owneb's Expense 



(iii) If such owner or person fails so to do to the satisfaction of the inspector or 

 sub-inspector such inspector or sub-inspector may do the same at the expense in all 

 things of such owner or person who nevertheless shall not be thereby relieved from his 

 other liabilities under this Ordinance. 



Inspector may Treat or Destroy Diseased Articles 



(iv) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the last sub-section, an 

 inspector or sub-inspector may remove, treat, disinfect, destroy or otherwise dispose of 

 any plants or packages in such manner as he thinks fit. 



Detention in Quarantine 



(v) An inspector or sub-inspector may order the detention of any plant or package Detention ii 

 which he suspects to be infected or apprehends may introduce or spread disease and 'i"aramme 

 may cause the same to be removed to and detained in a quarantine ground or other 

 convenient place for examination or disinfection or to be dealt with otherwise under 

 this Ordinance. 



Seizure of Articles Introduced Contrary to Eegulations 



9. (i) Any plant, fungus, parasite, insect or other thing introduced or attempted 

 to be introduced into the Sudan contrary to any order or regulation under this Ordinance 

 may, together with any package containing the same or with which the same may have 

 come into contact, be seized by an inspector or sub-inspector or an officer of customs 

 and be disinfected, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as an inspector or officer of the 

 customs shall direct at the expense of the owner or person in charge thereof. 



Co-opERATroN HY Postal and Customs Officials 



(ii) It shall be the duty of all officers of the Postal Department and of the Customs 

 respectively to assist in carrying out the provisions of this section and in preventing 

 the introduction of anything into the Sudan contrary to any order or regulation issued 

 under this Ordinance. 



