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Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, Gujarat.Year 1980

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This Act regulates the control of insect pests, plant diseases, and noxious weeds throughout the state of Gujarat. It empowers the State Government to issue notifications declaring these threats and directing specific measures to eradicate or prevent their spread. The legislation applies to all land occupiers within the notified areas, requiring them to carry out necessary preventive or remedial actions. By mandating these actions and cost-sharing arrangements, the Act aims to protect crops, plants, and trees from agricultural damage, ensuring food security and economic stability for farmers and the state.

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

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