1. This Order may be cited as the Golden Nematode Order.

2. In this Order,

• “Category A land” means land in the quarantine area in which cysts of the Golden Nematode that contain viable eggs or larvae have been found; (terre de catégorie A)

• “Category B land” means land in the quarantine area exposed to infestation or suspected of being infested by virtue of its association with or location relative to Category A land; (terre de catégorie B)

• “Category C land” means all land in the quarantine area other than Category A land or Category B land; (terre de catégorie C)

• “quarantine area” means the area of land described in the schedule; (zone de quarantaine)

• “Regulations” means the Plant Quarantine Regulations; (règlement)

• “restricted movement area” means the land districts of Esquimalt, Goldstream, Highland, Lake, Malahat, Metchosin, North Saanich, Otter, Sooke and Victoria including that portion of the South Saanich Land District not included in the municipality of Central Saanich, and all that portion of the Municipality of Central Saanich west of the West Saanich Road. (zone de déplacement restreint)

• 3. (1) Subject to sections 4 to 8, the transportation into or from and the movement within the quarantine area is hereby prohibited of any plant, soil or other matter that is or may be contaminated by the Golden Nematode or by soil that is infested with the Golden Nematode and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, of

  • (a) Golden Nematode including cysts thereof that contain viable eggs or larvae;

  • (b) soil and sand and media containing soil or sand;

  • (c) plants and parts thereof, with soil or with roots, including nursery stock, greenhouse plants, bedding plants, vegetable transplants and sod;

  • (d) eggplant, potato and tomato plants, and parts thereof;

  • (e) root crops and vegetables in a raw or unprocessed state;

  • (f) containers and packing material containing soil or sand or to which soil or sand adheres;

  • (g) hay, straw, plant litter and manure; and

  • (h) machinery, implements and vehicles containing soil or sand or to which soil or sand adheres.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following plants and other things if they are free from soil, namely

  • (a) plants propagated in synthetic growing media such as perlite, expanded mica, Baystrat and expanded clay;

  • (b) unrooted plants or parts thereof, such as Christmas trees, holly wreaths, budsticks, seeds and fruits;

  • (c) aquatic plants, moss or lycopodium;

  • (d) peat moss in sealed bags or unbroken bales;

  • (e) processed root crops, vegetables or other edible plant material;

  • (f) containers, machinery, implements and vehicles that are new and have not been in contact with the soil; and

  • (g) all vegetables and unprocessed root crops other than potatoes.