(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 days of the date of receipt of the award prefer an appeal against such award to the prescribed officer whose decision shall be final.
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. Anyone convicted by a magistrate of an offence 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.
Obligation of village officers to report on insect pests, plant diseases or noxious weeds.
Award of compensation.
Claims for compensation how and when to be made.
Appeal against award.
Punishment for offence under section 5-A or 7.
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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 14[or acts in contravention of the declaration or direction contained in any notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 8-A] 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.
14[15-A. whoever voluntarily obstructs any inspecting officer in the discharge of his functions imposed by or under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees or with both.]
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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.
14[17-A. (1) where any notified area in which locusts have been declared as an insect pest under section 3, is infected or is in danger of being infected by locusts the Collector may with a view to facilitating preventive or remedial measures or other steps against locusts, by order in writing
14. Inserted by Act No.9 of 1978.
Contravening notification under section 3 (b) 14[or section 8-A] to be an offence and punishment therefor.
Penalty for obstructing inspecting officer.
Compensation to occupier for trees and plants destroyed.
Compensation not payable for noxious weed destroyed.
Special provision in the event of locust infestation.
[Act No.III of 1919] 11 requisition any vehicle and make such other orders as may appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with such requisition.
(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be served on such persons and enforced in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Any vehicle requisitioned under this section may be used or dealt with in such manner as may appear to the Collector to be necessary or expedient.
(4) If the owner of the vehicle in respect of which an order of requisition has been made does not place the vehicle at the disposal of the officer or authority mentioned therein such officer or authority may, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken under the Act or the rules made thereunder, seize the vehicle from any person, who for the time being may be in possession of it.
(5) No person shall remove or allow to be removed any part of a vehicle (including tyre, tube or any other accessory) in respect of which an order of requisition has been made or in any way damage it or permit it to be damaged so as to diminish the value or utility of such vehicle.
(6) When any vehicle is requisitioned under this section, there shall be paid to the owner such amount as may be agreed upon between him and the Collector and in the absence of any such agreement such amount as the District Collector may fix having due regard to the type and condition and the market rate of hire of the vehicle at the time of the requisition and the loss caused to the owner during the period of requisition.
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(7) The manner in which the amount payable under sub-section (6) shall be assessed and the manner in which the order of payment shall be served, the time within which and the persons to whom it shall be paid and all other matters relating thereto shall be such as may be prescribed.
(8) Any person aggrieved by an order fixing the amount payable under sub-section (6), may appeal against the same to such authority and within such time as may be prescribed.
(9) Any vehicle requisitioned under this section may at any time be released from such requisition by an order in writing of the Collector.
(10) When an order of de-requisitioning is made under sub-section (9), notice of the same shall be served on the person to whom the vehicle is to be returned in such manner as may be prescribed and, if he cannot be found and has no local agent or other person empowered to accept delivery of vehicle on his behalf such notice shall be given by publishing the order in the Telangana Gazette.
After service of the notice personally or by publication as aforesaid, the vehicle specified therein shall cease to be subject to requisition with effect on and from the date of such service or publication and be deemed to have been delivered to the person entitled to possession thereof and the Government shall not be liable for any compensation or other claim in respect of any such vehicle for any period after the said date.]