Act Number: 2

Act Name: The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914

Year: 1914

Enactment Date: 1914-02-03

Long Title: An act to prevent the introduction into India and the transport from one State to another of any insect, fungus or other pest, which is or may be destructive to crops.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 4: Operation of notification under section 3.
    A notification under section 3 shall operate as if it had been issued under section 19 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (8 of 1878), and the officers of Customs at every port shall have the same powers in respect of any article with regard to the importation of which such a notification has been issued as they have for the time being in respect of any article the importation of which is regulated, restricted or prohibited by the law relating to Sea Customs, and the law for the time being in force relating to Sea Customs or any such article shall apply accordingly.
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