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Where it appears to the State Government that any disease, pest, parasite or weed is injurious to plants in any area and that it is necessary to take measures to eradicate such disease, parasite pest or weed or to prevent its introduction, spread or re-appearance, the State Government may by order published in the official Gazatte, declare the area to be an affected area for such period as may be specified, and with reference to such area, also — (a) declare any disease, parasite, pest or weed to be a plant disease, parasite, pest or noxious weed for purposes of this Act; (b) prohibit or restrict the movement or removal of any plant, soil or manure from one place to another; (c) direct that such preventive or remedial measures shall be carried out as the District Magistrate may consider necessary to eradicate, destroy or prevent the introduction, spread and re-appearance of any noxious weed, parasite, pest, or plant disease ; and (d) prohibit the plantation or growing of any plant, within such area as may be specified, which is likely to be injurious to the other crops in the area so specified.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Where it appears to the State Government that any disease, pest, parasite or weed is injurious to plants in any area and that it is necessary to take measures to eradicate such disease, parasite pest or weed or to prevent its introduction, spread or re-appearance, the State Government may by order published in the official Gazatte, declare the area to be an affected area for such period as may be specified, and with reference to such area, also —<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) declare any disease, parasite, pest or weed to be a plant disease, parasite, pest or noxious weed for purposes of this Act;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) prohibit or restrict the movement or removal of any plant, soil or manure from one place to another;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) direct that such preventive or remedial measures shall be carried out as the District Magistrate may consider necessary to eradicate, destroy or prevent the introduction, spread and re-appearance of any noxious weed, parasite, pest, or plant disease ; and<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(d) prohibit the plantation or growing of any plant, within such area as may be specified, which is likely to be injurious to the other crops in the area so specified.<br> <br>