Bare ActsThe EAST PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL PESTS, DISEASES AND NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT, 1949

Section 4

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5(I) On the issue ofa notification under section 3, Duties of occupier every occupier within the notified area shall be bound to on the isuo of a carry out the preventive or remedial measures mentioned section 3. in such notification. : _ TSubstituted for the words ‘insect pest” by Punjab Act, IT of 1951, section 2. 2 i rds State Government” by the Punjab Reorganisa- tion (le:r?;i‘g;fig{;;;t}vo% of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968. sSubstituted for the word ‘pest” by Punjab Act, TI of 1951, section 3 (a) \Substituted for the old clause by Punjab Act, IT of 1951, section 4 (5)- “sSbction 4 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Punjab Act, ITof 1951, seclion 5, . + ESTS, DISEASES [1949 East py, A ! CULTURAL P! 2 AGR[AND NOXIOUS WEEDS ot [v‘ Notwithstanding anything contained in g in thfflvem of any area being invaded, or in d?ngerso }\q’ invasion, by locusts, ]:he Cogfi‘:tfirhfl fthe d‘smfit o o athorised by him in this behalf may ca] e person y°"V the ageof 14 yrars residell:to mfly male person not be' : ' ] districg to render all possible assistance in carrying o u: preventive or remedial measures and in the destructioy of locusts : Provided as follows :— (i) no person who is by virtue of old age or gy physical disability incapable of rendering assig;. ance or who lives at a distance of more thy, five miles from the place where his presence is required, shall be called upon to render any such assistance ; (ii) it shall not be necessary to notify every person - individually for his services, and a proclama- tion by beat of drum or other customary mode in the village or locality shall be deemed suffi- cient notice to all affected persons residing in that village or locality. . (3) Any person who fails to render the assistance re- quired of him under sub-section (2) shall, on conviction #[***], be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or in default to simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten days, and the offence shall be tried ,, summarily as provided in section 260 of the Code of m Criminal = Procedure, 1898.] P r Ins . . . to onies upon a0y _5. Any Inspector may, after giving the presgrlbed Tand or premises. ~ MOtICE, enter upon any land or premises, situated in the notified area within his local jurisdiction for the purpos® of ascertaining— . () whether there is any 3[pest], plant disease Of noxious weed on such land or premises; _— . @ a&s *Added by Punjab Act, It of 1951, section 5. *Substituted for the words “insect pesp” by Punjab Act, II of 1951, st *The words “bya Magistrate” omitted by Punjab Act No,25 of 1964 - Pt~ 1949 : East Pb. Act.1V.] AGRICULTURAL PESTS, 393 DISEASES AND NOXIOUS WEEDS (i) whether the preventive or remedial measures or both as the case may require, mentioned in the notification iSSu i (< i . d under section 3 have

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