The Kerala Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1958 (No. 17 of 1958)
State Act of Kerala · Act 17 of 195818 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 17 of 1958 |
| Year | 1958 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 18 |
| Subjects | agriculture |
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- Section 2 Interpretatwn
- Section 3 Notification by the Government of areas affected by insect pests, plant diseases 01· noxious weeds
- Section 4 Liabtlity on the occupiers
- Section 5 Rtglft of entry
- Section 6 Procedure where meaYures prescribed to eradica~e inYect pests in dude removal or destrucl.ion of plants
- Section 7 Inspecting officer may serve a notice on occupier io take remedial or preventive action
- Section 8 Occupier Ja~lmg to comply with the notice served on him commits an offence
- Section 9 Prevenetive or remedial masures in emergent cases
- Section 10 Recovery from the occupkr o' cost of preventive or remedial measures earned out by the inspecting officer
- Section 11 Destruction of trees or plants in execution of remedial or preventive \ m.easurss and compensation therefor
- Section 13 Award of compensation
- Section 14 Appeal against award
- Section 16 Punishment for offence under sectwn 6 or section 8
- Section 18 Compensation for trees and plants destroyed by' occupier
- Section 21 Appointment of inspecting officers
- Section 23 Power to make rules
- Section 24 Rules to be la~d before the Legtslative Assembly
- Section 25 Repeal
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