Central · Act 46 of 1968

The Insecticides Act, 1968

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.

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Jurisdiction
Central
Enactment date
1968-09-02
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39

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01-03-1971

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

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