Section 18:
Prohibition of sale, etc., of certain insecticides.
(1) No person shall, himself or by any person
on his behalf, sell, stock or exhibit for sale, distribute, 1
[transport, use, or cause to be used] by any
worker
(a) any insecticide which is not registered under this Act;
(b) any insecticide, the sale, distribution or use of which is for the time being prohibited under
section 27;
(c) any insecticide in contravention of any other provision of this Act or of any rule made
thereunder.
(2) No person shall, himself or by any person on his behalf, sell, stock or exhibit for sale or
distribute 2
[or use for commercial pest control operations] any insecticide except under, and in accordance
with the conditions of, a licence issued for such purpose under this Act.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section an insecticide in respect of which any person has
applied for a certificate of registration3
[under any of the provisos] to sub-section (1) of section 9, shall be
deemed to be registered till the date on which the refusal to register such insecticide is notified in the
Official Gazette.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 24 of 1977, s. 5, for "transport or cause to be used" (w.e.f. 2-8-1977).
2. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-8-1977).
3. Subs. by Act 46 of 1972, s. 5, for "under the proviso" (w.e.f. 1-8-1971).