Section 4: Minister may make regulations

(1) The Minister may make regulations prohibiting, restricting or laying down conditions for the importation from any or all countries of plants, seeds, soil, containers, straw and other packing materials, artificial fertilisers, and any other similar goods or things, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing any such regulations may prescribe or provide for-
(a) the places at which such goods or things may or may not be imported;
(b) the detention and examination of such goods and things on arrival;
(c) the charging of fees in respect of matters to which the regulations relate;
(d)
carrying into effect the provisions of this Act generally.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of any specified regulations shall be an offence and may provide penalties in respect thereof:
Provided that, the penalties provided in respect of any such offence shall not exceed a fine of N200 and imprisonment for a term of six months.