(1) If the State Government consider tha t any pest, disease or weed in any local area is injurious to health, crops, plant s, trees or wate r supply or is obstruc tive to water-ways and tha t it is necessary to take measures to erad icate it or to prevent its spread, introd uction or re-appearance, they may by notifica tion in the official Gazette—
(a) decla re tha t such pest, disease or weed is an insect pest, a plant disease or a noxious weed,
(b) prohibi t or restric t the removal of any plant or crop from one place to ano ther or prescribe such othe r preventive or remed ial measures as may be necessary in respect of such pest, disease or weed, and
(c) define the local area within which and the period during which such notifica tion shall be in force.
(2) Where the preventive or remedial measures prescribed in sub-section (1) include the removal or destruction of any plant or crop in orde r to erad icate or preve nt its spread, the introduction or re-appearance of any insect pest, plant disease or noxious weed, such notification shall, prio r to the date on which the notification shall come into force, be proclaimed in the local area defined in the notification in such manner as may be prescribed.