Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 Section 5A - Bare Act

Act Info:

¹[5A. Penalties.-

Any person who knowingly exports any article or insect from a²[State] or transports any article or insect from one²[State] to another³[* *] in contravention of a notification issued under Section4A, or attempts so to export or transport any article or insect⁴[* * *] and any person responsible for the booking of goods or parcels at a railway or inland steam vessel station who knowingly contravenes the provisions of Section 4B shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees and, upon any subsequent conviction with-fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.]

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1. Inserted by the Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment) Act, 1938 (6 of 1938).Section 7 w.e.f. 12-3-1938.

2. Substituted for 'province' by A.L.O., 1950.

3. Words "in British India" were omitted by A.C.A.O.. 1948.

4. Words "or exports or attempts to export from India to the State of Jammu and Kashmir any article or insect in respect of which a notification under Section 4C has been issued" were omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Laws) Act. 1956 (62 of 1956),Section 2 and Schedule w.e.f. 1-11-1956.