Punjab Fruit Nursery Act
Preamble
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS THE PUNJAB HORTICULTURE NURSERIES ACT, 1961 (PUNJAB ACT 13 OF 1961) (As amended upto the 31st May, 2025) Code UT GOVT. OF PUNJAB THE PUNJAB HORTICULTURE NURSERIES ACT, 1961 Section CONTENTS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Owner to obtain licence. 4. Application for, and grant and refusal of, licence. 5. Suspension or cancellation of licence. 6. Return of licence. 7. Duplicates. 8. Duties of licensee. 9. Appeals. 10.Revision. 11.Powers of inspection. de 12.Power of State Government to prohibit or regulate the bringing into or taking out of the State fruit plants. 13.Penalty sdiate 14. Cognizance of offences, etc. 15.Persons exercising powers under this Act to be public servants. 16.No compensation for suspension or cancellation of licences. 17.Protection of persons acting in good faith. 18.Delegation of powers. 19.Power to make rules. 1The Punjab 2[Horticulture] Nurseries Act, 1961 1 For statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary) ,1960, Page 1955 2 Substituted for the word "fruit" by Punjab Act No.7 of 2022, Section 2 (Punjab Act No. 13 of 1961) [Received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 28th March, 1961, and was first published for general information in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), Legislative Supplement, dated the 1st April, 1961.] YEAR NO Short Title Whether repealed or otherwise affected by the legislation THE PUNJAB HORTICULTURE NURSERIES ACT, 1961 Amended by Punjab Act No. 25 of 1964 Amended by Punjab Act No. 7 of 2022 An Act to provide for the regulation and licensing of 2 [Horticulture] Nurseries in the State of Punjab. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Twelfth Years of the Republic of India as follows: - Short title, extent and commencement
Sections
Type to filter. 19 sections.
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