The Plant Protection Act- Order

LAWS OF KENYA
THE PLANT PROTECTION ACT- ORDER
NO. 379 OF 1955
Revised and published by the National Council for Law Reporting
with the authority of the Attorney-General as gazetted by the Government Printer
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published by the National Council for Law Reporting
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Kenya
Plant Protection Act
The Plant Protection Act- Order
Gazette Notice 379 of 1955
Legislation as at 31 December 2022
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The Plant Protection Act- Order (Gazette Notice 379 of 1955)
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The Plant Protection Act- Order (Gazette Notice 379 of 1955) Kenya
PLANT PROTECTION ACT
THE PLANT PROTECTION ACT- ORDER
GAZETTE NOTICE 379 OF 1955
Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LVII—No. 14 on 22 March 1955
Commenced on 22 March 1955
[Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1. This Order may be cited as the Plant Protection (Prohibition of Importation) Order.
2. The importation of any rooting medium for plants which consists either wholly or in part of soil, whether
or not it is attached to any plant, is prohibited.
3. The importation of the following plants, including seeds thereof, is prohibited—
Indian Hemp (Cannabis sativa);
Coca (Erythroxylum coca);
Poppy (Papaver somniferum).
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