The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 · Chapter V – Procedure

Section 47 – Duty of certain officers to give information of illegal cultivation

In force Last verified 11 November 2026

47. Duty of certain officers to give information of illegal cultivation

Every officer of the Government and every panch, sarpanch and other village officer of whatever description shall give immediate information to any officer of the Police or of any of the departments mentioned in section 42 when it may come to his knowledge that any land has been illegally cultivated with the opium poppy, cannabis plant or coca plant, and every such officer of the Government, panch, sarpanch and other village officer who neglects to give such information shall be liable to punishment.

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