Jammu and Kashmir Plant Disease and Pests Act, 1973

No: 14 Dated: Apr, 30 1973

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS ACT, 1973

(Act No. XIV of 1973)

    An Act to prevent the introduction, spread or reappearance of plant diseases, pests, parasites and noxious weeds.

    Whereas it is expedient to make provision for preventing the introduction, spread or reappearance of plant diseases, pests, parasites and noxious weeds which are may be destructive to plants or are likely to contaminate water supply or are obstructive to water ways in the state, and for matters connected therewith.

Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir legislature in the Twenty fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows

1. Short title and extent. - (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Plant Diseases and Pests Act, 1973.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

2. Definitions. - In this act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "affected area" means any area declared as such under section 3;

(b) "District Magistrate" includes any Gazetted Officer of the Government authorised by the District magistrate to perform all or any of the functions of the District magistrate under this Act;

(c) "Inspecting officer" means any Inspecting Officer appointed under section 13;

(d) "noxious weed" means any weed declared as such under section 3;

(e) "parasite" means any plant or animal carrying on its existence wholly or in part any agricultural crop, plant, tree, bush or herb

(f) "occupation" means the person having for the being the right of occupation of any land, water or premises, or his authorised agent or any person in occupation of the land, water or premises;

(g) "pest" means any insect, invertebrate animal (including any other animal organism and declared to be a pest under section 3);

(h) "plant" includes all horticultural or agricultural crops, trees, bushes or herbs and also includes the seed, fruit, leaves trunk roots, brak or cutting or part thereof;

(i) "plant disease" means any fungoid, bacterial, virus, vegetable organism, parasitial or other disease, declared to be a plant disease under section 3; and

(j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.