Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the circumstances have arisen rendering it necessary in the public interest, to suspend or relax for the period from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India up to 15th June, 2001, the operation of all or any of the provisions of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975)

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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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(1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART D—SEC. 3(ii)]

MINKTOYOFOOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Departnjentof Commerce)

NotmCAnoN

NewDelhi, the 20th March, 2001

s.o.243(E).~ Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the

circumstances have arisen rendering it necessary in -the public interest, to

suspend or relax for the period from the date of publication of this notification in

the Gazette of India up to 15th June, 2001, the operation of all or any of the

provisions of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975);

And whereas the Central Government has considered it appropriate to

dispose of the unauthorized Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco at the designated

auction platforms of the Tobacco Board.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 20A

read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975

(4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby authorizes the Tobacco Board to

admit, from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India up to -

15th June 2001, the regular and registered traders and dealers of the Tobacco

Board to purchase, at its auction platforms, the unauthorized tobacco produced by

farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh subject to the condition that 40% of the

proceeds of the sale must be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every

unregistered grower.

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R. GOPALAN, Jt. Secy.

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 20thMarch, 2001

s.o,244(E).— Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the circumstances have arisen rendering it necessary in the public interest that certain of the restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975) should cease to be imposed;

And whereas the Central Government has considered it appropriate to dispose of the unauthorized Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco at the designated auction platforms of the Tobacco Board;

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[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred under section 30 read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act 1975 (4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby relaxes the operation of the provision of section 10 of the said Act in the State of Andhra Pradesh for the period from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India up to 15th June, 2001 and permits the sale of unauthorized Flue Cured Virginia tobacco crop at the auction platforms authorized by the Tobacco Board.

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R. GOPALAN, Jt. Secy.

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