THE BOMBAY AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND DISEASES ACT, 1947 1
[Act No. 43 of 1947]2
[10th December, 1947]
PREAMBLE
Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 Amended by Bom. 33 of 1951
Amended by Bom. 10 of 1955
Adapted and modified by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956
Amended by Bom. 8 of 1958
Adapted and modified by the Maharashtra Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
Amended by Mah. 4 of 1962
Amended by Mah. 43 of 1962
Amended by Mah. 27 of 1965
Amended by Mah. 28 of 1975 (20.10.1975) 3
An Act to repeal and re-enact the Bombay Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1941, providing for the prevention of the introduction, spread, or re-appearance of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds injurious to crops, plants or trees in the 4[State of Maharashtra].
WHEREAS 5[x x x x] it is expedient to repeal and re-enact the Bombay Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1941, providing for the prevention of the introduction, spread or re-appearance of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds injurious to crops, plants or trees in the 4[State of Maharashtra]; it is hereby enacted as follows :
considerable financial loss on the cultivators and also cause an indirect loss of revenue to Government. It was felt that owing to the apathy of some cultivators it was not possible to eradicate these pests and diseases effectively, since no measures against these pests can succeed unless they are simultaneously brought into operation by all the landowners concerned. In the circumstance Government, considered it essential to take powers to coerce the recalcitrant minority which usually sets itself up in opposition against the wishes of the majority.
As the necessity for the prevention of damage to crops in insect pests and plant diseases still exists, it appeared desirable to re-enact this Act.--Statement of Objects and Reasons.
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1. This Act was extended to the rest of the State of Maharashtra (vide Mah. 4 of 1962, s. 2).
2. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Bombay Government Gazette, 1947, Part V, page 245; for Proceedings in Assembly, see Bombay Legislative Assembly Debates, 1947, Vol. XI; and for Proceedings in Council, see Bombay Legislative Council Debates, 1947, Vol. XIII.
3. This indicates the date of commencement of Act.
4. These words were substituted for the words "Province of Bombay" by Mah. 4 of 1962, ss. 3 and 4.
5. The portion beginning with "in view of the provisions" and ending with "1935" was deleted, ibid., s. 4 (a).