(1) If any inspecting officer appointed under section 19 finds that any prescribed remedial or preventive measures other than those specified in section 5-A have not been properly carried out he may, subject, to such rules as the State Government may prescribe under section 21 (g), call upon the occupier by notice in writing to carry out the
8. Substituted by Act No.13 of 1962.
9. Section 5-A was substituted by Act No.13 of 1962.
Right of entry.
Procedure where measures prescribed to eradicate insect pests include removal or destruction of plants.
Inspecting officer may serve a notice on occupier to take remedial or preventive action.
[Act No.III of 1919] 5 prescribed remedial or preventive measures within a time to be specified in such notice.
(2) The occupier may within seven days of the service upon him of such notice prefer an appeal to the prescribed officer who may make such order as he thinks fit. The decision on such appeal shall be final.
(3) The officer receiving the appeal may extend the time specified in the notice under sub-section (1).
7. If any occupier upon whom notice has been served under section 6 fails to comply with the notice within the time specified by the inspecting officer or in cases where an appeal has been preferred, by the prescribed officer on appeal, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under this Act and the prescribed remedial or preventive measures may be carried out by the inspecting officer or under his supervision.