Title : Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1968 (1 of 1969)
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
Preamble 1 - KARNATAKA AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND DISEASES ACT, 1968 Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section 2 - Definitions Section 3 - Notification by the State Government of areas affected by pests, plant diseases or noxious weeds Section 4 - Power to issue directions Section 5 - Duties of occupier on the issue of notice under section 4 Section 6 - Power to enter upon land or premises Section 7 - Procedure where measures prescribed to eradicate pests or plant diseases include removal or destruction of plants Section 8 - Notice to occupier to take remedial or preventive action Section 9 - Occupier failing to comply with the notice served on him commits an offence Section 10 - Recovery of costs Section 11 - Appeal against costs Section 12 - Obligation of village..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Notification by the State Government of Areas Affected by Pests, Plant Diseases or Noxious Weeds
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
Where it appears to the State Government that any disease, pest, parasite or weed is injurious to plants in any area and that it is necessary to take measures to eradicate such disease, parasite, pest or weed, or to prevent its introduction, spread or re-appearance, the State Government may, by notification, declare such area to be an affected area for such period as may be specified in such notification; and with reference to such area the State Government may by such notification also,- (a) declare any disease, parasite, pest or weed to be a plant disease, parasite, pest or noxious weed for purposes of this Act; (b) prohibit or restrict the movement or removal of any plant, soil or manure from one place to another or prescribe such other preventive or remedial measures as may be..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Obligation of Village Officers to Report on Insect Pests, Plant Diseases or Noxious Weeds
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
Every village officer of a village adjoining a notified area within the limits of which a pest, disease or weed similar to the insect pest, plant disease or noxious weed within the notified area appears, shall report the same to such officers as the State Government may from time to time specify in this behalf. Explanation.- For purposes of this section, "village officer" includes the Village Accountant, the Village Panchayat Secretary and the Gramasevak. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Enter Upon Land or Premises
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
An Inspecting Officer may after giving due notice to the occupier or other person in charge, enter upon any land, water, or premises within the notified area for the purpose of ascertaining, whether,- (i) any noxious weed, parasite, pest or plant disease exists on such land, water or premises; and (ii) the preventive or remedial measures directed to be carried out, have been carried out. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Repeal and Savings
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
The Bombay Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1947 (Bombay Act 43 of 1947), the Coorg Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1933 (Coorg Act 2 of 1933), The Hyderabad Agricultural Pests and Diseases Regulation, 1352F, the Madras Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1919 (Madras Act 3 of 1919) and the Mysore Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1917 (Mysore Act 6 of 1917) as in force in the different areas of the1[State of Karnataka] are hereby repealed: Provided that section 6 of the1[Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act 3 of 1899)] shall be applicable to such repeal and sections 8 and 24 of the said Act shall be applicable as if the said Acts had been repealed and re-enacted by this Act. ________________________ 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order,..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Definitions
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) "affected area" means any area declared by notification under section 3 to be an affected area; (2) " Director of Agriculture" means any officer appointed by the State Government to be the Director of Agriculture and includes the Director of Horticulture and every person who for the time being performs the duties of the office of the Director of Agriculture or Director of Horticulture, as the case may be; (3) "Deputy Director of Agriculture" means the officer appointed by the State Government to be the Deputy Director of Agriculture of a District or the District Horticultural Officer, and every person who for the time being performs the duties of the Deputy Director of Agriculture or the District Horticultural Officer, as..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Procedure Where Measures Prescribed to Eradicate Pests or Plant Diseases Include Removal or Destruction of Plants
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
Where the preventive or remedial measures directed to be carried out by a notification under section 3 include the removal or destruction of any plant in order to eradicate or prevent the introduction or reappearance of any pest or plant diseases any occupier who fails to remove or destroy such plant on or before the date specified in such notification shall be deemed to have committed an offence under this Act, and the removal or destruction of such plant may be carried out by the Inspecting Officer or under his supervision. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Short Title, Extent and Commencement
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
(1) This Act may be called the1[Karnataka] Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1968. (2) It extends to the whole of the1[State of Karnataka] . (3) It shall come into force on such2[date] as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. ________________________ 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973. 2. Act came into force w.e.f. 13.10.1971 by notification No. AF 142 AMS 669 dated: 13.10.1971. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Issue Directions
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
(1) On the issue of a notification under section 3, the Deputy Director of Agriculture may, by notice,- (i) direct every occupier within the affected area to carry out such preventive or remedial measures (including the removal or destruction of plants which are infested or likely to be infested) as he may specify in the notice, to eradicate, destroy or prevent the introduction, spread or reappearance of any plant disease, pest, parasite or noxious weed; (ii) call upon any male person, not being below the age of eighteen years and residing within the said area, to render such assistance as may be specified in the notice in carrying out the measures referred to in clause (i): Provided that,- (a) no person who is not an occupier shall be called upon to render whole time service..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Cognizance of Offences
State : Karnataka
Year : 1968
No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act save on a complaint made by or under the authority of the Deputy Director of Agriculture. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section