The INSECTICIDES ACT, 1968

Sections

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Insecticides Act, 1968.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different States and for different provisions of this Act.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Application of other laws not barred.
  3. 3.Definitions.
  4. 4.The Central Insecticides Board.
  5. 5.Registration Committee.
  6. 6.Other committees.
  7. 7.Procedure for Board.
  8. 8.Secretary and other officers.
  9. 9.Registration of insecticides.
  10. 10.Appeal against non-registration or cancellation.
  11. 11.Power of revision of Central Government.
  12. 12.Licensing officers.
  13. 13.Grant of licence.
  14. 14.Revocation, suspension and amendment of licences.
  15. 15.Appeal against the decision of a licensing officer.
  16. 16.Central Insecticides Laboratory.
  17. 17.Prohibition of import and manufacture of certain insecticides.
  18. 18.Prohibition of sale, etc., of certain insecticides.
  19. 19.Insecticide Analysts.
  20. 20.Insecticide Inspectors.
  21. 21.Powers of Insecticide Inspectors.
  22. 22.Procedure to be followed by Insecticide Inspectors.
  23. 23.Persons bound to disclose place where insecticides are manufactured or kept.
  24. 24.Report of Insecticide Analyst.
  25. 25.Confiscation.
  26. 26.Notification of poisoning.
  27. 27.Prohibition of sale, etc., of insecticides for reasons of public safety.
  28. 28.Notification of cancellation of registration, etc.
  29. 29.Offences and punishment.
  30. 30.Defences which may or may not be allowed in prosecutions under this Act.
  31. 31.Cognizance and trial of offences.
  32. 31A.Special Courts.
  33. 32.[Repealed.]
  34. 33.Offences by companies.
  35. 34.Power of Central Government to give directions.
  36. 35.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  37. 36.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  38. 37.Power of the State Governments to make rules.
  39. 38.Exemption.
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