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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 NumberTitleActions
2Definitions.
3Power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import of articles likely to infect.
4Operation of notification under section 3.
4BRefusal to carry article of which transport is prohibited.
4C[Omitted.].
4DPower of Central Government to make rules.
5Power of State Government to make rules.
5APenalties.
6Protection to persons acting under Act.
1Short title and commencement.
4APower of Central Government to regulate or prohibit transport from State to State
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