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The Insecticides Act, 1968

Central

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.

Act number
46 of 1968
Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
Enacted
2 Sep 1968

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39 sections

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