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(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any officer for anything done under this Act in good faith or for any damage to property caused by any action taken in good faith in carrying out the provisions of this Act. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) The words, figures and letter" section 5-A or 7 ’’were substituted for the word and figure" section 7 ” by section 7 of the Madras Agricultural Pests and Diseases (Amendment) Act,1925 ; (Madras Act VII of 1925). Obligation of village officers to report on insect pests, plant diseases or noxious weeds Punishment for offence under section 5-A or 7 Contravening notification under section 3(b) to be an offence; and punishment therefor Compensation to occupier for trees and plants destroyed Compensation not payable for noxious weed destroyed. Institution of prosecutions or other legal proceedings under the Act 12 14 Agricultural Pests and Diseases [1919 :T.N. Act Ill (2) No prosecution under this Act shall be commenced without the previous sanction of the District Collector. (3) No prosecution under this Act shall be commenced after six months from the date of the alleged offence.