The Andhra Pradesh Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1961.
andhra-pradesh · 1961
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- S. 1Section 1 prioritizes sugarcane supply to factories based on ownership, government stations, and registered growers, with special provisions for co-operative and new non-co-operative factories.
- S. 2Substituted by the Act No
- S. 3Limits the number of registered cane growers supplying to a factory based on available cane and factory's average requirements.
- S. 4Substituted by the Act No
- S. 5Inserted by the Act No
- S. 6Inserted by the Act No
- S. 7Substituted by the Act No
- S. 8Section 8 establishes a fund for the council to cover expenses related to its duties under the Act, funded by government grants, factory contributions, and other required sums.
- S. 9Section 9 removes a cane grower's name from the register for three seasons if they breach a supply agreement with a factory.
- S. 10Section 10 appoints an experienced officer as Deputy Cane Commissioner to assist the Cane Commissioner.
- S. 11Section 11 appoints government officers as Inspectors to enforce the Act's provisions.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates the Cane Commissioner to require factory estimates and fix minimum sugarcane quantities for crushing.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates sugarcane factories to maintain and update a register of growers supplying cane, with copies sent to the council and inspector.
- S. 14Power of survey, etc
- S. 15The Cane Commissioner can designate and later modify factory zones for sugarcane supply, prioritizing villages based on past supply duration.
- S. 16Section 16 regulates sugarcane supply and purchase in factory zones, mandating factory occupiers to buy specified quantities as determined by the Cane Commissioner.
- S. 17Appeal - An appeal shall lie to the Government against any order passed by the Cane Commissioner under this Act
- S. 18The section allows the government to review and examine records of decisions or orders made under the Act to ensure their legality and propriety.
- S. 19Section 19 mandates factory occupiers and khandasari unit owners to pay sugarcane price within 14 days, with interest and penalties for non-payment.
- S. 20Section 20 allows the Cane Commissioner to declare certain sugarcane varieties unsuitable for use in factories or Khandasari units.
- S. 21Section 21 allows the government to levy and remit a tax on sugarcane purchase for factories and units, prioritizing tax payment before sugar removal.
- S. 22Section 22 determines how partners or members of a firm can be prosecuted for factory offenses under the Act.
- S. 23Section 23 imposes fines and potential confiscation of vehicles or weigh bridges for violations of the Andhra Pradesh Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1961.
- S. 24Section 24 specifies that no court can take action for offenses under the Act except as provided.
- S. 25Section 25 allows the Cane Commissioner to compound certain offenses by imposing a composition fee up to ₹5,000.
- S. 26Section 26 grants first-class magistrates special authority to impose fines up to five thousand rupees for violations of the Act.
- S. 27Section 27 protects individuals and the government from legal actions for actions done in good faith under the Act.
- S. 28Power to make rules - (1) The Government may by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act
- S. 29Section 29 repeals certain sugar-related laws while preserving existing rights and transferring pending cases to relevant authorities under the new act.
- S. 30Section validates government orders remitting sugarcane cess made before this Act, treating them as valid under the new Act.
- S. 31Section 31 grants the government authority to issue orders to address any transition difficulties in implementing the Act.