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10

Labelling of packages

Act: Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance 1971

Section Provisions

AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES ORDINANCE AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES ORDINANCE (II OF 1971) [25th January, 1971 ] An Ordinance to regulate the import, manufacture, formulation, sale, distribution and use of pesticides CHAPTER II IMPORT, MANUFACTURE, FORMULATION, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF PESTICIDES 10. Labelling of packages: 16[(1) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale, or advertise or hold in stock for sale any pesticide unless each package containing the pesticide, and every tag or label durably attached thereto, is [...] or marked in printed characters in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Any dealer, wholesaler, retailer, or an agent who has been convicted of not less than two offences under this Ordinance shall be black‑listed by the importer, manufacturer, distributor or formulator of the pesticide in question]. S. 10 renumbered as sub Sec(1), & sub‑sect. (2) added by the Agricultural Pesticides (Amendment) Act XXXIX of 1997. Words "branded or" omitted by the Agricultural Pesticides (Amendment) Act, XXXIX of 1997.