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The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1919

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1919

General191923 sections4 chapters

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1919 provides a framework for preventing, controlling, and eradicating plant diseases, insect pests, and noxious weeds that threaten crops, trees, or public infrastructure. It applies to land occupiers, local authorities, and agricultural inspecting officers within government-notified areas. Under the law, the state government can declare specific threats and require property occupiers to perform mandated remedial actions. Inspecting officers are authorized to enter properties, carry out necessary containment, and destroy infected or susceptible plants, with financial compensation provided to land occupiers under defined conditions. This legislation protects agricultural productivity and regional food security.

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Part I-PRELIMINARY SECTIONS.

  1. 1Short title
  2. 2Interpretation Clause

Part II - 0F INSECT PESTS, PLANT DISEASES AND NOXIOUS WEEDS.

  1. 3Notification by the State Government of areas affected by insect pests, plant diseases or noxious weeds
  2. 4Liability on the occupiers
  3. 5Right of entry
  4. 6Inspecting officer may serve a notice on occupier to take remedial or preventive action
  5. 7Occupier failing to comply with the notice served on him commits an offence
  6. 8Recovery from the occupier of the cost of preventive or remedial measures carried out by the inspecting officer
  7. 9Destruction of trees or plants in execution of remedial or preventive measures and compensation therefor
  8. 10Claims for compensation how and when to be made
  9. 11Award of compensation
  10. 12Appeal against award
  11. 13Obligation of village officers to report on insect pests, plant diseases or noxious weeds
  12. 14Punishment for offence under section 5-A or 7
  13. 15Contravening notification under section 3(b) to be an offence; and punishment therefor

Part III -GENERAL.

  1. 16Compensation to occupier for trees and plants destroyed
  2. 17Compensation not payable for noxious weed destroyed.
  3. 18Institution of prosecutions or other legal proceedings under the Act
  4. 19Appointment of inspecting officers.
  5. 20Delegation of powers.
  6. 21Power to make rules.

Part III Part III

  1. 22Publication of rules, commencement of rules and notifications and placing them on the table of the Legislature.

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