Section 7Part 0 —
Duties of Inspectors
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An Inspector, whether report has been made to him under section 5 or not, on being satisfied after inspection as to the existence of disease in any coconut palms, shall serve the person in charge of any trees so affected with a notice in writing requiring him forthwith to destroy such trees with fire.
If the owner or person in charge of any tree so affected shall, within three days or within such further time as the Inspector may allow of the service of the notice, refuse or neglect to destroy forthwith such trees with fire, the Inspector, or any person authorised by him in writing, may enter on the field or place in which the affected trees are situate and destroy the said trees, and the cost of any such destruction shall, at the suit of the Inspector, be recoverable as a civil debt before any two Justices.
In the event of an appeal to the Government medical officer under section 5 an Inspector shall not take any action under this section until the Government medical officer has notified such Inspector his decision that disease exists.
Cross References
- Section 5 of Coconut Disease Law
Reference to appeal process