(1) The valuing officer after making such inquiry and taking such evidence as he may consider necessary shall award compensation not exceeding the rates prescribed in section 9 and transmit or cause to be transmitted copies of his award in writing to the occupier and to the inspecting officer.
(2) The date within which and the officer before whom an appeal may be preferred shall be entered in the award.
12. Either the occupier or the inspecting officer may within thirty cays of the date of receipt of the award prefer an appeal against such award to the prescribed officer whose decision shall be final.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 This provision was substituted by section 6 (ii) of the Madras Agricultural Pests and Diseases (Amendment) Act, 1925 (Madras Act VII of 1925).
2 The words “ Provincial Government ” were substituted for the words “Governor in Council” by the Adaptation Order of 1937 and the word “State” was substituted for “ Provincial ” by the Adaptation Order of 1950.
Claims for compensa tion how and when to be made Award of compensa tion Appeal against award.
11 [1919 :T.N. Act Ill] Agricultural Pests and Diseases
13. Village officers of villages in taluks adjoining a notified area within whose village limits a pest, disease or weed similar to the insect pest, plant disease or noxious weed within the notified area shall appear, shall report the same to the Collector.
14. Any one convicted by a magistrate of an offence Punishment Under "[section 5-A or 7] of this Act shall be liable to fine not exceeding Rs. 50, or in default to simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten days.
15. If any person contravenes a notification under section 3
(b) of this Act prohibiting or restricting the removal of any plant from one place to another he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under this Act. Any one convicted by a magistrate of such an offence shall, in addition to confiscation and destruction of the plant in respect of which the offence was committed, be liable to fine not exceeding Rs. 50, or in default to simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten days.
Part III.
General .
16. Where an occupier destroys any trees or plants in obedience to a notice issued under section 6, he may be granted compensation in accordance with such rules as may be made under this Act.
17. Notwithstanding anything in this Act, no compensation shall be payable for any noxious weed destroyed.