In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "insect pest" means any msect or other invertebrate animal which has been declared by notification under section 3 or section 9 of this Act to be an insect pest,
(b) "plant disease" means any fungoid, bactenal, parasitical or other disease which has been declared by notification under section 3 or section 9 of this Act to be a plant disease;
(c) "noxious weed" means any weed which has been declared by notification under sectiOn 3 of this Act to be a noxiOus weed,
(d) "plant" includes the fruit, leaves. bark, cuttings or any Jiving portion of a plant but does not include the seed unless the seed has been specially included m the defimtiOn of plant by the Govern ment by notification, r
(e) "occupier" means the person having for the time bemg the right of occupation of any land, premises, or water or his authorised agent or any person in actual occupation of the land, premises or water, and includes a local authortty and a company havmg such 1·ight o occupation or in such actual occupation;
Publi1besd in the Gozette Extraordinary date.i 26th March 1958 • • ..
• • 59 {f) "notified area" means the area covered by a notification published under section 3 or section 9;
(g) "Director of Agriculture" means an officer appointed by the Government to be the Director of Agriculture and includes every person who for the time being performs the duties of the office;
{h) "prescribed" means prescnbed by notification or rules mad() under this Act.
PART ll OF INSECT PESTS, PLANT DISEASES AND NOXIOUS WEEDS