Insecticide rule

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12012024-251310 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 32] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024/PAUSHA 22, 1945 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi dated the 11th January, 2024 G.S.R. 37(E).- Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, was published, as required by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) number G.S.R. 671(E), dated the 15th September, 2023, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section-3, sub-section (i), inviting objections or suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India in which the said notification was published were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 15th September, 2023; And whereas, objections or suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, namely :- 1. Short Title and Commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Insecticides (First Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971, in rule 19, in sub-rule (3), in “Explanation", in clause (i), for the word "six", the word "nine" shall be substituted. [F. No. 13035/33/2019-PP-I] ASHISH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, Jt. Secy. (PP) Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 1650(E), dated the 19th October, 1971 and was amended vide G.S.R. 921(E) dated 28th December, 2023.