If any person commits any of the following acts, such person
shall be deemed to have committed an offense under this Act:
(a) To import any plants, plant products, biological control agents,
beneficial organisms or soil without obtaining the entry permit
except as otherwise mentioned in this Act,
(b) To import any plants or plant products, biological control agents,
beneficial organisms or soil without the phyto-sanitary certificate,
(c) To violate any order issued or any term prescribed pursuant to this
Act or the Rules framed under this Act,
(d) To bring or import any infected plants or plant products,
(e) To muddle up, whether knowingly or recklessly, any infected plants,
plant products or other articles with any healthy plants, plant
products or other articles,
(f) To sell and distribute any infected plants or plant products,
(g) To destroy infected plants, plant products or other articles by an
importer without fulfilling the prescribed procedures,
(h) To remove infected plants, plant products or other articles from the
quarantine site without approval of the inspector or the office in –
charge,
(i) To import or bring into any plants or plant products, biological
control agents, beneficial organisms or soil form any entry point
other than the prescribed entry point,
(j) To obstruct or hinder with the making of search or inspection or
collection of samples in accordance with this Act and the Rules
framed under this Act,
(k) To do any act to obstruct the exercise by the inspector of the powers
conferred by this Act.