The West Bengal Cold Storage ( Licensing And Regulation ) Act, 1966
west-bengal · 1966
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Cold short
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Demi
- S. 3Section prohibits starting cold storage business without a license granted under the Act.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the process for applying for, granting, renewing, and cancelling cold storage licenses in West Bengal.
- S. 5Section 5 details the obligations of a licensee when their cold storage license expires, is refused for renewal, or is cancelled.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates licensees to issue and manage transferable cold storage receipts for stored agricultural produce.
- S. 7Section 7 allows cold storage receipts to be transferred, entitling the new holder to the specified produce.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates the issuance of a duplicate cold storage receipt upon application and fee payment if the original is lost, destroyed, torn, or defaced.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates licensees to safeguard stored agricultural produce and offer inspection facilities as per prescribed norms.
- S. 10Section 10 mandates licensees to maintain cold storages under prescribed sanitary conditions and prohibits storing incompatible agricultural produce.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates licensees to separately store and identify each hirer's agricultural produce in cold storage.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates the licensee to notify the Licensing Officer and the hirer if stored produce deteriorates, and to sell it if the hirer doesn't comply.
- S. 13Section 13 outlines conditions under which cold storage licensees are not liable for weight changes in stored agricultural produce.
- S. 14Section 14 mandates licensees to promptly deliver stored agricultural produce upon hirer demand and payment, with exceptions for partial deliveries and deteriorating produce.
- S. 15Section mandates cold storage licensees to insure stored agricultural produce against specified risks as per rules.
- S. 16Section mandates licensees to store agricultural produce in their cold storage if space is available, barring exceptions.
- S. 17A licensee shall maintain such accounts, books and records and in such form and manner as may be prescribed
- S. 18Section 18 requires licensees to submit quarterly reports to the Licensing Officer on stored agricultural produce.
- S. 19Section 19 mandates licensees to follow Licensing Officer's directions, with non-compliance within 30 days considered a violation.
- S. 21(1) Any person, who starts or carries on a cold Penalty
- S. 22(1) An offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable
- S. 23Section 23 allows licensees to form contracts with hirers under prescribed terms.
- S. 24Section 24 outlines the process for compensation claims against cold storage licensees for losses or deterioration of stored agricultural produce due to negligence or machinery defects.
- S. 25Section 25 allows appeals against licensing refusals or cancellations and bars legal actions against good faith actions under the Act.
- S. 27The Licensing Officer appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of sec- Act t
- S. 28The State Government can exempt certain licensees from specific provisions of the Act by official notification.
- S. 29(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of thi