The Punjab Fruit Nursery Act
punjab · 1961
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Punjab Horticulture Nurseries Act, 1961
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act, including "competent authority," "export," "horticulture crops," and "horticulture nursery."
- S. 3Section mandates owners to obtain a license to establish a nursery after six months, with government authority to issue necessary instructions for infrastructure.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the application process and conditions for obtaining a nursery license under the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act.
- S. 5Section 5 allows the competent authority to suspend or cancel horticulture nursery licenses for various reasons, including insolvency, loss of control, or non-compliance with terms.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the return of a nursery license upon its expiry or cancellation, with a one-year winding-up period and plant destruction by authorized personnel.
- S. 7The section allows the competent authority to issue a duplicate license for a lost or damaged nursery license upon application and fee payment.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates licensees to use specified plant varieties, maintain records, and keep nurseries pest-free.
- S. 9Section 9 allows aggrieved parties to appeal against denied or non-renewal of nursery licenses, with the appellate authority having discretion to pass final orders.
- S. 10The section allows the State Government to review and revise nursery-related orders if appealed, but not if an appeal is pending.
- S. 11Section 11 allows authorized officials to inspect fruit nurseries to ensure compliance with the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act.
- S. 12Section 12 prohibits or regulates the import, export, or transport of unknown or diseased fruit plants within Punjab.
- S. 13Section 13 penalizes violations of the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act and holds companies and responsible individuals liable for offenses.
- S. 14Section 14 specifies that only courts of a Judicial Magistrate of first class can try offences under the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act, and only on a complaint from the competent authority.
- S. 15Section 15 deems all persons exercising powers under the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 16Section 16 states that a suspended or cancelled nursery licence under the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act does not entitle the licensee to compensation or fee refund.
- S. 17Section 17 protects the State Government and individuals from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act.
- S. 18The State Government can assign its powers under the Punjab Fruit Nursery Act to any subordinate officer or authority, except rule-making power.
- S. 19(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Ac