Duty of certain village officers to report appearance of pest, plant disease or noxious weeds

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1. (1) If any [pest], plant disease or noxious weed appears in any village adjoining a notified area, the Patwari or Lambardar of such village shall forthwith report the fact to such officer as the [State] Government may appoint in this behalf.
2. (2) The officer aforesaid shall on receipt of such report and after making such further inquiry as he may deem necessary forward it to the [State]