12.—(1) Pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material must be found practically free from defects on the basis of visual inspection.
(2) That visual inspection must be carried out by the Department and, where appropriate, the supplier.
(3) Injuries, discoloration, scar tissues or desiccation are considered as defects if they affect the quality and usefulness of a pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material as propagating material.