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Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)

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South African Seed Potato Certification Scheme

18. Inspection of units

 

(1) The authority shall carry out an inspection with regard to the requirements set out in sections 6, 7 and 9.

 

(2) The grower must notify the authority within 30 days after emergence of the plants in order for the first inspection to be carried out.

 

(3) The authority shall carry out as many additional inspections as the authority may deem necessary.

 

(4) If the authority fails to carry out the inspections referred to in subsections (1) and (2), the certification of seed potatoes cultivated on the unit may not be refused solely on account thereof.

 

(5) Records of the particulars of the inspection and decisions and instructions which arise therefrom shall be made available to the grower or his or her assignee on request