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Restrictions on the continuance of growth of plants in certain cases.
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11.—(1) Whenever the Minister is of opinion that permitting the growth of any particular class of plants in any particular area to continue to the stage of normal inflorescence would be likely to interfere with the production in that area of pure strains of agricultural seeds, the Minister may by order prohibit the growth of that particular class of plants being permitted in such area to continue to the stage of normal inflorescence.
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(2) Whenever and so long as an order made by the Minister under the foregoing sub-section of this section is in force, it shall not be lawful for any person to permit, in the area to which such order applies, the growth of any plant of the class to which such order applies to continue to the stage of normal inflorescence.
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(3) Every person who shall permit the growth of a plant to continue in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first such offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds and, in the case of a second or any subsequent such offence, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, together with, in any case, forfeiture of all plants in respect of which such offence was committed.
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