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The Gujarat Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1980

The Gujarat Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1980

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This legislation empowers the Gujarat government to declare specific areas affected by crop-damaging insect pests, plant diseases, or harmful weeds, and to enforce preventative or remedial measures. It applies to land occupiers, local residents, village officials, and vehicle owners across the state of Gujarat. Under the law, authorities can restrict the movement of plants or soil, inspect private premises, destroy infected or susceptible vegetation, and even require able-bodied adult citizens to assist during severe pest emergencies like locust invasions. Landowners may receive compensation for destroyed crops, while non-compliance carries penalties. This law protects agricultural productivity, food security, and farmers livelihoods.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Power to declare insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds and to direct measures to eradicate or prevent them.
  5. 4. Duties of occupier on the issue of a notification under section 3.
  6. 5. Power of Inspector to enter upon any land, water or premises.
  7. 6. Power of Inspector to carry out preventive or remedial measures on failure of occupier to do so.
  8. 7. Recovery of cost from the occupier.
  9. 8. Compensation for destruction of trees or plants.
  10. 9. Compensation for trees or plants destroyed by occupier.
  11. 10. Procedure for claims for compensation.
  12. 11. Award of Assessor; Appeal,
  13. 12. Duty of certain village officers to report appearance of insect pest, plant disease or noxious weed.
  14. 13. Public to assist and to render service in carrying out preventive or remedial measures including destruction of locusts in case of locust menace.
  15. 14. Requisitioning of vehicles
  16. 15. Appeal against order passed under section 14
  17. 16. Special powers of entry and inspection
  18. 17. Penalty
  19. 18. Special procedure regarding trial of certain offences
  20. 19. Appointment of Inspectors and Assessors
  21. 21. Delegation of power
  22. 22. Power to make rules.
  23. 23. Repeal and savings.
  24. 24. Repeal and savings.

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