Section 28 of The Insecticides Act, 1968 — Notification of cancellation of registration, etc
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
A refusal to register any insecticide or a cancellation of the certificate of registration of any insecticide shall be notified in the Official Gazette and in such other manner as may be prescribed.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- The government must officially publish any decision to refuse the registration of a pesticide.
- Any cancellation of a pesticide's registration certificate must also be officially published.
- These official announcements must be made in the government's public journal, known as the Official Gazette.
- The cancellation or refusal must also be publicized in other ways that the official rules prescribe or lay down.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Where must a cancellation of a pesticide registration be published under Section 28 of the Insecticides Act, 1968?
Under Section 28 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, it must be published in the Official Gazette, which is the official government public journal, and in any other prescribed manner.
2. Does Section 28 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 require public notification when the government refuses to register a new insecticide?
Yes, under Section 28 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, both a refusal to register and a cancellation of a registration certificate must be notified to the public.
3. Why is public notification of cancellation mandatory under Section 28 of the Insecticides Act, 1968?
Public notification under Section 28 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 ensures that manufacturers, dealers, and farmers are legally aware that they can no longer import, make, or sell that product.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 28 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, which of the following events must be notified in the Official Gazette?
Q2.Besides the Official Gazette, where else can notifications of cancellation be published under Section 28 of the Central Insecticides Act?
Q3.Under Section 28 of the Central Insecticides Act, whose certificate of registration is subject to the notification rules when cancelled?
Q4.If a chemical is banned under Section 27 and then its registration is cancelled under Section 27, which section of the Insecticides Act, 1968 mandates that this cancellation be published?