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Unlawful use of registration number, lowering of pesticidal value or hindering the Inspector from perfor-ming his duty
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 IV MISCELLANEOUS 23. Unlawful use of registration number, lowering of pesticidal value or hindering the Inspector from performing his duty: Any person who‑‑ (a) unlawfully uses any registration number assigned or as if it had been assigned under this Ordinance, or (b) wilfully alters the composition of a pesticide by mixing any other substance therewith after the said pesticide has been placed on the market by the manufacturer, importer or vendor, or . (c) wilfully obstructs, hinders, resists, or in any way opposes any Inspector in performing his duties under this Ordinance, [shall be punishable‑‑ (i) in the case of an offence under clause (a) or (b) with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years or more than three years and with fine which may extend to one million rupees: and (ii) in the case of an offence under clause (c) with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees.] . Words subs by the Agricultural Pesticides (Amendment) Act, XXXIX of 1997.