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The Kerala Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1958 (No. 17 of 1958)

kerala · 1958

  • S. 2Interpretatwn
  • S. 3Notification by the Government of areas affected by insect pests, plant diseases 01· noxious weeds
  • S. 4Liabtlity on the occupiers
  • S. 5Rtglft of entry
  • S. 6Procedure where meaYures prescribed to eradica~e inYect pests in dude removal or destrucl
  • S. 7Inspecting officer may serve a notice on occupier io take remedial or preventive action
  • S. 8Occupier Ja~lmg to comply with the notice served on him commits an offence
  • S. 9Prevenetive or remedial masures in emergent cases
  • S. 10Recovery from the occupkr o' cost of preventive or remedial measures earned out by the inspecting officer
  • S. 11Destruction of trees or plants in execution of remedial or preventive \ m
  • S. 12—
  • S. 13Award of compensation
  • S. 14Appeal against award
  • S. 15Obltgation of village officers to report on insect pest~
  • S. 16Punishment for offence under sectwn 6 or section 8
  • S. 17Contravening notification under section 3 ( 1) (b)
  • S. 18Compensation for trees and plants destroyed by' occupier
  • S. 19Compensation not payable for noxious weeds destroyed
  • S. 20Institution of prosecutions or other legal proceedings under the Act
  • S. 21Appointment of inspecting officers
  • S. 22Delegation of powers
  • S. 23Power to make rules
  • S. 24Rules to be la~d before the Legtslative Assembly
  • S. 25Repeal
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