| (1) |
A premises on which the business of a nursery is conducted may be registered as an establishment and the registration thereof be renewed if — |
| (a) |
the premises concerned is kept free from volunteer plants and effective weed control is practised; |
| (b) |
plants are cultivated or kept in such a manner at the premises concerned that — |
[Words preceding Regulation 5(1)(i) substituted by Notice No. R. 1287 of 14 June 1985]
| (i) |
they are protected against damage or contamination by plant diseases, insects and rodents; |
| (ii) |
different kinds and varieties of plants are kept in separate groups so that access to each group can readily be obtained; |
| (iii) |
different kinds and varieties of plants are identified by means of suitable and clearly legible name boards or labels; and |
[Regulation 5(1)(b)(iii) substituted by Notice No. R. 1389 of 26 June 1987]
| (iv) |
in the case of plants and propagating material which are certified, the requirements relating to the keeping and storage thereof as determined in the scheme concerned, are complied with; and |
| (c) |
the place where plants are sold on the premises concerned— |
| (i) |
has efficient lighting so that any marks, printing or writing on containers of plants or on labels attached to plants or containers may readily be read; and |
| (ii) |
is kept in an orderly, tidy and clean condition at all times; |
| (d) |
plants that are kept for sale or, in the case where such plants are packed in bundles, each separate bundle, is provided with a label on which the information referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) of regulation 35 is indicated. |
[Regulation 5(1)(d) inserted by Notice No. R. 1389 of 26 June 1987]
| (2) |
[Regulation 5(2) deleted by Notice No. R. 1389 of 26 June 1987] |
| (3) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), a premises referred to in that subregulation where vegetative material is cultivated for sale or is sold, or is used for the cultivation of plants of the kinds specified in subregulations (2), (3) and (4) of regulation 31, shall be registered as an establishment only if such vegetative material is obtained from plants that were examined by the registrar during the active growth thereof. |
Copyright Act, 1978
