The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 – All Sections

An act to prevent the introduction into India and the transport from one State to another of any insect, fungus or other pest, which is or may be destructive to crops.

The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 has 11 sections in 1 chapters, amended 11 times. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.

  • Section 1 – Short title and commencement
  • Section 2 – Definitions
  • Section 3 – Power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import of articles likely to infect
  • Section 4 – Operation of notification under section 3
  • Section 4A – Power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit transport from State to State
  • Section 4B – Refusal to carry article of which transport is prohibited
  • Section 4C – [Omitted.] (omitted/repealed)
  • Section 4D – Power of Central Government to make rules
  • Section 5 – Power of State Government to make rules
  • Section 5A – Penalties
  • Section 6 – Protection to persons acting under Act

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