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The State Government shall afler consultation with the Committee, constituted Government under section 6 in respect of any particular * forest produce fix the price at which such to fix price in consultation produce shall be purchased by it or by any of its authorised officer or agent, from Committee growers of that produce and shall publish the same in the Official Gazette and in such other manner as may be prescribed not later than the 3 1 st day of December ; and the price so fixed shall not be altered during the year to which the price relates Provided that, if the Committee fails to tender advice within the period specified under sub-section (5) of section 6 (or such further period not exceeding fifteen days as the State Government may allow), the State Government may proceed to fix the price without consultation with the Committee Provided further that, different prices may be fixed for different units, and in so doing regard shall be had amongst other things, to- (a) prices of the respective * forest produce obtained or fixed under this Act, or any enactment during the preceding three years in respect of the area comprised in the unit (b) the quality of the * forest produce grown in the unit (c) transport facilities available in the unit (cl) the cost of transport ; and (e) the general level of wages for unskilled labour prevalent in the unit. Opening of