Definitions

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) "Pest" means any insect, Vertebrate or invertebrate animal declared to be a Pest by notification under section 3; (2) "Inspector" means an inspector appointed under section 10; (3) "Notified Area" means any area specified in the notification issued under section 3 in which a declaration made under the said section shall remain in force; (4) "Noxious weed" means any weed declared to be a noxious weed by notification under section 3; (6) "Plant" includes all agricultural or horticultural crops, trees, bushes or herbs or the seed fruit or any other part thereof which is used for food of man or in connection with food; (7) "Plant disease" means any fungoid, bacterial virus, parasitical or other disease declared to be a plant disease by notification under section 3; (8) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.