Plant Protection Regulations

44 The Minister or an inspector may prohibit the importation into Canada or the territorial sea of Canada, within the meaning of section 4 of the Oceans Act, of any conveyance or other thing, if the Minister or inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the conveyance or other thing

• (a) is a pest or is infested or is suspected of being infested;

• (b) constitutes or could constitute a biological obstacle to the control of a pest; or

• (c) would, when imported into Canada, be in contravention of a provision of the Act or any regulation or order made under it.