(1) On or after the issue of a notification under section 3, the competent authority may, by notice ---
(a) direct every occupier within the affected area to carry out such preventive or remedial measures (including the removal or destruction of plants which are, or are likely to be, infested) as may be specified in the notice, to eradicate, destroy or prevent the introduction into, or spread or reappearance in, the territory of, any plant disease, plant pest, plant parasite or noxious weed;
(b) call upon any male person, not below the age of eighteen years and residing within the said area, to render such assistance as may be specified in the notice, in carrying out the measures referred to in clause (a):
Provided that ---
(i) no person shall be called upon to render whole-time service for a period exceeding seven days at a time, and where he has rendered such service, there shall be an interval of not less than ninety days, computed from the day when the previous whole-time service ended before he is again called upon to render wholetime service; and 407
(ii) no person who is, by reason of old age, physical disability or any other reasonable cause, incapable of rendering assistance, or who lives at a distance of more than eight kilometers from the place where his presence is required for the purpose of rendering assistance, shall be called upon to render such assistance; and
(c) specify the area within which and the period during which the measures referred to in clause (a) are to be carried out.
(2) It shall not be necessary to serve notices on every occupier under clause
(a) of sub-section (1) or every other person whose assistance is required under clause (b) of the said sub-section, and a proclamation in this behalf made, by beat of drum or other customary mode of publication, in the concerned area, village or locality shall be deemed sufficient notice to all persons residing in that area, village or locality.
Duties of occupier on the issue of notice under section 5
6. On the issue of a notice under sub-section (1) of section 5, it shall be the duty of ---
(a) every occupier within the affected area to carry out such preventive or remedial measures as may be specified in the notice; and
(b) every male person residing within the affected area to render assistance in the manner specified in the notice.
Power of Inspecting Officer to enter in or upon any land, water or premises
7. An Inspecting Officer may, after giving reasonable notice to the occupier, enter in or upon any land, water or premises situated in the affected area for the purpose of ascertaining, --
(i) Whether there is any plant disease, plant pest, plant parasite or noxious weed in or on such land, water or premises; and
(ii) Whether any preventive or remedial measures specified in the notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 5 have been carried out.
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