In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the sub ject or context ,—
(1) “Crop” means any agricultural produce whether stored for consump tion or standing and includes seed, plan t or any par t thereof ;
(2) “Director of Agriculture” means an Officer appointed by the State Government to be the Direc tor of Agricultu re and includes every person who for the time being performs the duties of the office ;
(3) “Insect pest” means any insect or other inver tebra te animal and shall include bacteria and othe r vegetable or animal organisms, which has been declared by notification unde r section 3 of this Act to be an insect pest ;
(4) “Inspecting Officer” means the officer appointed as such under sec tion 20 of the A c t;
(5) “Noxious weed” means any weed which has been declared by notifi cation under section 3 of this Act to be noxious weed ;
(6) “Notified area” means the area covered by a notification published under section 3 ;
* For statement of objec t and reasons see “Assam Gazette” , 1949, Par t V, page 197, Report of the Select Commit tee, Pa rt V, page 89, 356
(7) “Occupier” means the person in actual occupation of any land, premises 5 or wate r or the person having for the time being the right of occupation of the land, premises or water, or his authorised agent and includes a local autho rity and a railway or other company having such right of occupation or any such actua l occupation.
(8) “Pl ant disease” means any fungoid, bacteria l, parasitica l or other disease which has been declared by notification unde r section 3 of this Act to be a plant disease
(9) “Plant” includes the fruit, leave, bark, roots cuttings or any living port ion of a plant but does not include the seed unless the seed has been especially included in the definition of plan t by the State Government by notification under this A c t;
(10) “Prescribed” means prescr ibed by notifica tion or rules made under this Act.
(11) “Va luing Officer” means Officers appo inted as such for the purposes of this Act.
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