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levying a composition fine not exceeding two thousand rupees, at any stage before the judgment in the case has been announced. No court inferior to that of a (Judicial Magistrate) of the first class shall try any offence under this Act. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the Rules framed there under. The Government may make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing powers, such rules may provide for: (a) the constitution, powers, duties and procedure of the Sugarcane Control Board; (b) the powers and duties of the Cane Commissioner: (c) the authorities by which any functions under this Act or the rules made there under are to be performed; (d) the form in which any notices required under this Act should be given. (e) the procedure to be followed in making a survey under this Act, the manner of calculating the cost of such survey, the amount to be deposited in connection therewith and the assistance to be afforded by owners and occupiers of land to the officer making such survey. (f) the form of agreement to be entered into for the purchase of cane, the date by which such agreement should be made and the terms and conditions thereof. (g) the quantity of cane, which may be purchased in an assigned area during any particular crushing season. (h) the posting of notices and the maintenance of records, register and accounts and the submission of returns the supply of copies of entries therein and the fees to be charged for the same; (i) the method by which the minimum price of cane is to be fixed under this Act; (j) the form and manner in which applications for licenses may be made, the terms and condition of each license, their renewal, suspension and cancellation and the fees to be charged for the same; (k) the correct weighment of cane, the provisions of facilities for weighments and for checking weighment ,and timings of weighments; (l) the payment of the price for cane; and (m) Any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act. The Sugarcane Act, 1934 (Act XV of 1934), in so far as it is applicable to the Stat of Punjab, and the Sugarcane (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1943 (Punjab Act IX of 1943), is hereby repealed. Anything done or any action taken in exercise of powers conferred by, or under the repealed Acts or purporting to have been done or taken under the Punjab Sugar Factories Control Act, 1950 (Punjab Act l of 1950) shall, to the extent of being consistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act, as if this Act, were in force at the time when such thing was done or such action was taken. ********** Bar of suit or other Proceedings Power to make rules Repeal of the Sugarcane Act, 1934 and the Sugarcane (Punjab Amendment Act,1943 and saving )