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Destruction of trees or plants in execution of remedial or preventive mea sures and compensation.—(1) If in carrying out any prescribed remedial or pre ventive measures under section 6 the Inspecting Officer destroys or causes to be destroyed ; (a) any tree which is infected with the insect pest or plant disease, or (b) any plants, not being trees, some or all of which are affected by the insect pest or plant disease but which are grown so closely together, that it is not ordinarily practicable to treat each plant individually, or (c) any plants including trees which, though not so infected, have in his opinion become liable to such infection ; (d) any crop which is infected with insect pest; he shall serve a notice in writing on the occupier stating particulars of the trees, crop and plants destroyed and his estimate of their value. 358 (2) When any trees or plants or crops are destroyed as aforesaid, the occu pier shall not be entitled to any compensation except in the case of any plants destroyed under clause (c) of sub-section (1), where the full value of such plants shall be paid. (3) For the purpose of this section “value” shall mean the value of the tree or plant at the time of its destruction.