Tamil Nadu Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1919
No: 3 Dated: Apr, 29 1919
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1919
Tamil Nadu Act 3 of 1919
An Act for the prevention of the spread of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds.
Whereas it is expedient to take measures to prevent the spread of insect pests, plant diseases and noxious weeds injurious to health or to crops, plants, trees or water-supply or obstructive to water-ways within the State of Tamil Nadu. It is hereby enacted as follows:-
Part I
Preliminary
1. Short title. - This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1919.
Notes. - This Act was extended to the Kanyakumari district and the Shencottah taluk of the Tirunelveli district by section 3 of, and the First Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu (Transferred Territory) Extension of Laws Act, 1960 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 1960), repealing the corresponding law in force in that territory.
This Act was further extended to the merged territory of Pudukkottal by section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Aided Institutions (Prohibition of Transfers of Property) (Extension to Pudukkottai) Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 54 of 1961), repealing the corresponding law in force in that territory.
2. Interpretation clause. - In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-
"Insect pest" means any insect or other invertebrate animal which has been declared by notification under section 3 or 8-A of this Act to be an insect pest;
"Plant disease" means any fungoid, bacterial, parasitical or other disease which has been declared by notification under section 3 or 8-A of this Act to be a plant disease;
"Noxious weed" means any weed which has been declared by notification under section 3 or 8-A of this Act to be a noxious weed;
"Plant" includes the fruit, leaves, bark, cuttings or any living portion of a plant, but does not include the seed unless the seed has been especially included in the definition of plant by the State Government by notification under this Act;
"Occupier" means the person having for the time being the right of occupation of any land, premises, or water or his authorised agent or any person in actual occupation of the land, premises or water, and includes a local authority and company having such right of occupation or in such actual occupation;
"Company" means any body corporate, and includes a firm, society or other association of individuals;
"Notified area" means the area covered by a notification published under section 3 or 8-A;
"Director of Agriculture" means an officer appointed by the State Government to be the Director of Agriculture and includes every person who, for the time being, performs the duties of the office;
"Prescribed" means prescribed by notification or rules made under this Act.