State Act

THE UNITED PROVINCES COTTON PEST CONTROL ACT, 1936

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Uttarakhand Repealing Act, 2023 (Uttarakhand Act 27 of 2023), s.2 and Schedule item 109; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

10. (1) The [State Government]1 may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties assigned to an inspector by this Act or by rules made thereunder and may define the local limits within which such powers and duties may be exercised and performed. (2) Any inspector may, subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf- (i) enter and inspect all places in which any business connected with the ginning or sale of raw cotton or t he treatment or sale of seed is carried on ; (ii) examine any machinery installed for the treatment of seed; (iii) examine any seed (before or after treatment) for the purpose of ascertaining whether it has been effectively treated; (iv) examine any records or registers or accounts the maintenance of which is prescribed; . (v) enter and search without warrant any premises in which he has reason to believe that raw cotton or seed is being kept in contravention of this Act or the rules framed thereunder, provided that no such entry and search shall be made except by, or under the written authority of, an inspector who is a gazetted officer; (vi) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.