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Interpretation.- (1) In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (i) 2[XXX] (ii) "Insect pest" means any insect or other invertibrate animal which has been declared to be an insect pest by notification under section 3; (iii) "Inspector" means an inspector appointed under section 10; (iv) "notified area" means any area specified in the notification issued under section 3 in which a declaration made under the said section shall remain in force; (v) "occupier" means the person having for the time being the right of occupation of any land or premises or his authorized agent or any person in actual occupation of the land or premises and includes a local authority having such right of occupation or in such actual occupation; *came into force with effect from 1-6-52 vide Notification No.F2(5)Ag.51, dated 16.05.1952, published in the Rajasthan Gazette, No. 50, Part-1, Page 175, dated 24.05.1952. 1 Substituted by section 4 of the Rajasthan Act No. 27 of the 1957, published in the Rajasthan Gazette, Part IV- A, Extraordinary, dated 13-8-1957. 2 Omitted by item No.15 of the Schedule- ibid. This Act now extends to the whole of the State of Rajasthan including Abu, Ajmer and Sunel areas with effect from 1-9-1957 i.e. the date of enforcement of Rajasthan. Act No. 27 of 1957. (vi) "Plant" includes all agricultural or horticultural crops, trees, bushes or herbs or the seed fruit or any other part thereof which is used for food of man or beast or for any purpose in connection with art or manufacture. (vii) "Plant disease" means any fungoid, bacterial virus parasitical or other disease declared to be a plant disease by notification under section 3; and (viii) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. (2) 2[ X X X ] PART II PESTS AND PLANT DISEASES