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After section 8 of the principal Act, the following section be inserted, namely : — “ 8- A. Preventive or remedial measures in emergent cases.-(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 3 to 8, if the State Government are satisfied that any pest, disease or weed injurious to crops, plants or trees is prevalent or is likely to break out in any local area and that immediate preventive or remedial measures have to be taken, they may, by notification, — (a) declare that such pest, disease or weed is an insect pest, a plant disease, or a noxious weed ; (b) prescribe such preventive or remedial measures such as ground spraying or dusting as may be necessary in respect of such pest, disease or weed ; (c) prohibit or restrict the removal of any plant from one place to another ; (d) define the local area within which and the period during which, such notification shall be in force ; and (e) declare that the State Government may cause the prescribed preventive or remedial measures to be carried out in the notified area. (2) On the issue of a notification under sub-section (1), any inspecting officer appointed under section 19 may enter on any land or water within the notified area and carry out, or cause to be carried out under his supervision, the prescribed preventive or remedial measures. Amendment of section 3, Tamil Nadu Act III of