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i{estrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotroPic substances.-No person shall engage in or control any trade whereby. a narcotic drue or psvchotr6pic substance Is -obtained outside lndia and supplied to any o"tSn.iti.la" In'dia save with the previotts authorisation of the Central btu"m-".,t and subiect to such conditions as may be imposed by that Government in this behalf. -- ia. Speci.t provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the prep".atiion of' flavouring agen-t.-Notwithstanding anything contained in iec[ion g, the Central Government may permit, with or without condrtlons' ano ;;;h"li of Gor'"--"t t, the cultivatioir of any coca plant or gathering of any norlion thereot or the production, possession, sale, purchase, transPort' imPort i^I"i--siri", ""po,t inte;-State or imfort into- lndia oi coca leaves for use in the ft"put"tio" .fr"y flavouring ageni which shall not contain any alkaloid and to the extent necessary lor such Lrse. --'- ll. Spe"iat piovision relating to cannabis'-Notwithstanding Tytl$g contained'in section 8, Govemment-may, by general or special order and su$ect i"'r"ir-r .."a1,1""t as'^ay be specified in'stich order, illow cultivation of any Sec. 171 The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, lgOS .tz cannabis plant for industrial purposes only of obtaining fibre or seed or for nor culrural Purposes. oFFENCSfT$3R"Korr,r, 1[15. Puniohment for contravention in relation to poppy straw.-Whoever, in confravention of any provisions of this Act or any irie or order made or condjtion. of a licence granted thereunder, producris, possesses, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State, sells, purchases, uses or omits to warehouse poppy straw or removes or does any act in respect of warehoused poppy straw shall be punishable,- (a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2[one year], o-r with , fine which may extend to ten thous-and rupees oi with both; or O) where the contravention involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but, greater than sm;ll qirantity, with rigorous imprisonrnent for a term which may extend to'ten years and with fine which may extend to one lakh iupees; or (c) where the contravention involves -commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not bi less ihan ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than oire Iat<tr rupees but which mav extend to two lakh rupees: Provided that the court may-'for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impg_se a fine exceeding two lakh rupees.l 3[16, Punishment ior contraveniion in relation to coca plant and coca leaves.-Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Aci or any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder, cultivates any coca plant or gathers lny portion of a coca plant or produces, possesses, sells, purch'ases, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State oi uses coca leavds shall be punishable._with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.l 4[17, Punishment for cbntravention in relati6n to prepared opium._ \,ly'hoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any ruie or ordlr made or condition of licence granted thereunder, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases,,transpcrts, imports inter-State, exports inter_State oi uses prepared opium shall be punishable,- (a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to s[o'ne yearl, o"r with ^. fine which may extend to ten thousind .upuu, oi witfi boih; or (D.l where the contravention involves quanhty lesser than comme;cial guanlity but _ greater than smlll qirantity, with rigorous imprisorunent for a term which may extend to'ten years ani with fine which may extend to one lakh iupees; or