REGISTERED No. D-28
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
NOTIFICATIONS
Bombay, the 2nd April 1949
No. F.E.R.A.82/49-R.B.—In pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (VII of 1947), the Reserve Bunk of India is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India No F.E.R.A.31/47-R.B. dated the 14th August 1947 namely: —
In the first column of the schedule annexed to the said notification—- (i) in item (a) for the words "French territories in India" the word "Chandernagore" shall be substituted.
(ii) in item (c) after the words "Portuguese territories in India" the words "French territories in India excluding Chandernagore" shall be inserted.
•No. F.E.R.A. 83/49-R.B.—In pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (VII of 1947), the Reserve Bank of India is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the notification of the Reserve Bank of India No. F.E.R.A. 58/48-R.B. dated the 25th August 1948 namely:—.
In the first column of the schedule annexed to the said notification—
(i) in item (a) for the words "French territories in India" the word "Chandernagore" shall be substituted.
(ii) in item (b) after the words "Persian Gulf Ports" the words "French territories in India excluding Chandemagore" shall be inserted.
C. D. DESHMUKH,
Governor.
MINISTRY OF (FINANCE (REVENUE DIVISION)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 2nd April, 1949
No. F. 235-F.O./45.—With a view to having a Central authority to improve and co-ordinate the various aspects of Narcotics administration throughout; India, including the States and Unions of States, (hereinafter referred to as "States") and also to implement effectively India's obligations under International Agreements, the Government of India have decided, in consultation, with the
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598 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTBAOBDINABY, APBIL 2, 1949Pro-vinoial Governments and the States, to constitute an AH India Narcotics Board, which will consist of the following members:
(i) Two representatives of the Government of India,
(ii) Two representatives of the Provincial Governments.
(iii) Two representatives of the States.
The Board shall be responsible to the Ministry of Finance (Kcvenue Division) of the Government of India which deals with opi im administration a ni narcotics control.
2. The Board shall employ a Narcotics Adviser together with tlw necessary staff. The Narcotics Adviser shall be Secretary of the Board, and he and his staff shall be under the Board's Control.
8. The Members of the Board shall each year eJeot one ot themselves to be the Chairman. Decisions of the Board shall be by a inujority of votes, the- Chairman having a casting vote ul case of an equality of votes. Three Members will constitute a quorum. In the absence of the Chairman, t.hf; Members present shall elect a Chairman to preside at that- meeting.
4. The Board shall meet at least once every three months but the Chairman may obtain the written opinion of the members on an urgent matter and the opinion of the majority as given shall be considered to have the force of a decision of £he Board.
6. The Board shall prepare and pass an annual budget to cover the expendi- ture incurred by it in its duties and on remuneration of its staff. The income required shall be derived initially by the levy of a surcharge on the opium supplied l.o the Provinces, Chief Commissioners' Provinces and Indian States. The rate of surcharge shall be determined by the Board, with
6. The Board shall frume such rules and regulations us ?nay be necessary for the proper exercise of its functions and in particular for—
(a) the audit of the accounts of the Board,
(b) the preparation of the annual Budget,
(c) the publication and distribution of the annual report.
rhe Board shall be mainly an advisory body and shall not be responsible tor the day-to-day administration of the Central, Provincial or State Opium Departments.
7. The functions and duties of the Board shall be: —
(u) to survey, oo-ordinate, and advise on narcotics policy for the whole ol India;
(b^ to survey the nature of the control exercised over cultivation in producing areas;
(c) to survey the arrangements made in producing areas for taking over the produce from the cultivators, for processing it in factories where such exist and for ismiing it to excise shops for sale;
(d) to Burvey the nature and effloaoy of the control over retail enle for pur- poses of consumption;
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTBAOEDINAEY, AFttW M, iww DOT(e) to survey the nature and efficacy of the safeguards against smuggling of narcotics from the excise shops either before or after sale;
(!) to examine the reasons for any abnormarty large per aapita consumption of narcotics in any area and to suggest means for reducing it,
(g) to examine the possibilities of levelling out" th,> retail stile prices of narcotics throughout India;
(h) to satisfy tbemB-elves that the various understandings, agreements and jbligations of the Central Government, Provincial Governments and Indian States regarding narcotics administration are being observed; and to suggest remedies to the authorities concerned in cases' of non-observance which come to the Board's1 notice;
(i) to survey the nature and efficacy of the arrangements made IT I, ports throughout India to prevent the smuggling of narcotics overseas;
(j) to collect statistics regarding the production, consumption, etc of fbe narcotics throughout India; and
(k) to keep a close watch over the control exorcised by authorities concerned over production, distribution and consumption of narcotics so as to ensure that India's obligations under international agreements in this regard aro fulfilled.
8. Should the United Nations draw up a new Nnrcotics Limitation Con- vention, the Board shrill also be responsible for—-
(i) recommending through the Government of India to the International Control Body on the basis of information collected from the 'ndian Dominion Including the States, India's annual production and consumption quota;
(ii) allocating amongst the various producing units in India the annual production quota for India that may be fixed by the International Control Body; and
(iii) allocating amongst the various consuming units in India the annual consumption quota for India that may be fixed by the International Control Body.
9. The functions and duties of the Narcotics Adviser and his staff shall be: —
(i) to conduct the routine business of the Board including its- correspondence, the incurring of authorised expenditure and the preparation of accounts;
(ii) to assist in carrying ont the surveys and examinations entrusted to him by the Board on the various matters mentioned in paragraphs -7 and 8 above;
(iii) to-collect from time to time statistics of narcotics production, con- sumption, etc. throughout India; and
(iv) to undertake such other duties ne the Board may require him to dis- charge .
10. The tenure of appointment of the Members of the Board shall be two years, but the Members nominated shall be eligible for reappointrnent The Provincial Government's representatives shall be nominated bj rotation and it has been decided that the representation should, on the first occasion, go to ibe Governments of U. P. and Assam. The seats allotted to the 8tates shall in the first instance, be filled by representatives of the Governments of Madhya Bliarat and Eajasthan. Any vacancies arising In the representation of the Pro- vinces or the Indian States will be filled In by the Government of India in con- sultation with the Provincial Governments or the gtateH as the caao may be
600 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTliAOBDINARY, APRIL 2, 194911. A meeting of the Board will be convened an soon as posyible for the purpose af drawing up staff requirements and framing an outline programme of work and Budget and also to specify qualifications for the post of Narcotics Adviser.
12. Any changes in the constitution or functions of tJi-j. Board which m.iy be necessitated by a modification in the constitutional relationship between the Government of India on the one hand and tho Provinces and States on the other, or indioated by the experience of the sitting Board, or suggested by the Central Government or any Province or State, shall, after due circulntion for oginion among all the Provinces and States, and consideration of such opinion by the Government of India bo brought into effect by the Government of India.
Ordered thab a copy of the Besolution be communicated to all Provincial Governments, Chief Commissioners' Provinces, Indian States, &nd all Ministries of the Government of India.
Ordered atao that the Resolution be published in the Qa-tseMe of India for genera] information.
K. B. P. AIYANGAR, Joint, Secy.