Section 3: Power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import of articles likely to infect

Q: What does Section 3 of The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (TDIPA) deal with?

Section 3 TDIPA pertains to "Power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import of articles likely to infect". It is part of the The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 3 of The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (TDIPA) governs power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import of articles likely to infect. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 3 TDIPA still in force?

Yes, Section 3 of the The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 3 TDIPA?

धारा 3 TDIPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914. Section 3 of The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (TDIPA) governs power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import of articles likely to infect. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 3 TDIPA?

Dhara 3 TDIPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 3 of The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (TDIPA) governs power of Central Government to regulate or prohibit the import of articles likely to infect. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 3 of The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914?

Cite as: "Section 3, The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914 (TDIPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914, § 3 (India).

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(1)

The [Central Government] [Substituted for the word "Governor-General in Council " by A.O., 1937] may, by notification in the [Official Gazette] [Substituted for the word "Gazette of India " by A.O., 1937], prohibit or regulate subject to such restrictions and conditions as [it] [Substituted for the word "he " by A.O., 1937] may impose, the import into [India] [Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch., for "the said territories "] or any part thereof, or any specified place therein, in any article or class or articles likely to cause infection to any article or class of articles likely to cause infection to pay any crop [or of insects generally or any class of insects] [Inserted by Act 6 of 1938, s.4.].

(2)

A notification under this section may specify any article or class of articles [or any insect or class of insects] [Inserted by Act 6 of 1938, s.4.] either generally or in any particular manner, whether with reference to the country of origin, or the route by which imported or otherwise.

(3)

[ The Central Government may, by notification under this section, also levy and collect such fees at such rates and in such manner as may be specified therein for making an application for a permit to import, or for making inspection, fumigation, disinfection, disinfestation or supervision of, any article or class of articles or any insect or class of insects under this section.] [Inserted by Act 12 of 1992, section 2]