Insecticide Inspectors
Section 20 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 deals with insecticide Inspectors. The Central Government or a State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint persons in such number as it thinks fit and possessing such technical and other qualifications as may be prescribed to be Insecticide Inspectors for such areas as may be specified in the notification: The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1971.
(1) The Central Government or a State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint persons in such number as it thinks fit and possessing such technical and other qualifications as may be prescribed to be Insecticide Inspectors for such areas as may be specified in the notification:
Provided that any person who does not possess the required qualifications may be so appointed only for the purposes of clause (a) and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 21:
Provided further that no person who has any financial interest in the manufacture, import or sale of any insecticide shall be so appointed.
(2) Every Insecticide Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), and shall be officially subordinate to such authority as the Government appointing him may specify in this behalf.
Section 20, The Insecticides Act, 1968 (Act 46 of 1968).
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Questions about Section 20
What does Section 20 of the Insecticides Act deal with?
Section 20 of the Insecticides Act is headed "Insecticide Inspectors". The Central Government or a State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint persons in such number as it thinks fit and possessing such technical and other qualifications as may be prescribed to be Insecticide Inspectors for such areas as may be specified in the notification:
How do I find court cases under Section 20 of the Insecticides Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Insecticides Act 1968 20, section 20 Insecticides Act 1968, section 20 of the Insecticides Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 20 of the Insecticides Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 21 (Powers of Insecticide Inspectors), Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently GSR 655 (E) dated 13.09.2019 (2019), then 14_12_2016 G.S.R.1132(E) (2016).
When did Section 20 of the Insecticides Act come into force?
Section 20 of the Insecticides Act, cited as Insecticides Act 1968 20, came into force on 01 Mar 1971, having been enacted on 02 Sep 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 36. Power of Central Government to make rules798 words
- 3. Definitions710 words
- 9. Registration of insecticides697 words
- 4. The Central Insecticides Board591 words
- 22. Procedure to be followed by Insecticide Inspectors555 words
- 29. Offences and punishment437 words
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