Act Number: 46

Act Name: The Insecticides Act, 1968

Year: 1968

Enactment Date: 1968-09-02

Long Title: An Act to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings or animals, and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 31: Cognizance and trial of offences.
    (1) No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be instituted except by, or with the written consent of, the State Government or a person authorised in this behalf by the State Government.
     (2) No court inferior to that of a 1 [metropolitan magistrate or a judicial magistrate of the first class] shall try any offence under this Act.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 24 of 1977, s. 7, for "presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class" (w.e.f. 2-8-1977).
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