Inspection of nurseries

Inspection of nurseries.—(1) The inspecting Officer may inspect the nurseries from time to time, to ensure that nursery plots, plants and trees used for the production of nursery plants and trees are kept free from insects, pests and diseases, and may direct the nurseryman to remove and destroy infected or infested plants or trees within the prescribed period.

1. (2) The nurseryman shall, on receipt of such directions in writing, remove or destroy such plants or trees within the prescribed period, failing which the inspecting officer shall cause the same removed and destroyed at the cost of the nurseryman and the expenditure so incurred by him shall be recovered from the nurseryman as an arrear of land revenue.