The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 174] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1963/AQKAHAYANA 15, 1885
MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(Department of Food)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 6th December 1968
G.S.R.1879.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely:—
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Order may be called the Nellore Rice (Export Restriction) Order, 1963.
(2) It extends to the District of Nellore in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force at once and shall remain in force until the 31st day of December, 1863.
2. Definitions.—In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "export" means to take or cause to be taken from any place within the District of Nellore in the State of Andhra Pradesh to any place outside the said District;
(b) "rice" includes paddy and products of rice or paddy other than bran;
(c) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
3 Restriction on the export of rice.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rice (Southern Zone) Movement Control Order, 1957 or the Southern Rice Zone (Restrictions on Rail-Bookings) Order, 1960, no person shall export or attempt to export or abet the export of rice except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Central Government or the State Government or by an Officer authorized in that behalf by the Central Government or, a* the case may be, by the State Government.
Provided that nothing contained herein shall apply to the export of rice—
(i) not exceeding five kilograms in weight by a bona fide traveller as part of his luggage; or
(ii) on Government account; or
848 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. S (1)]4. Power of entry, seairch, seizure, etc.—(1) Any Police Officer not below the rank of Head Constable or any other person authorized in this behalf by the State Government may, with a view to securing compliance with this Order or to satisfying himself that this Order .has been complied with,—
(a) stop and, search, or authorize any person to stop and search, any person, boat, motor or any vehicle or receptacle used or intended to be used for the export of rice;
(b) enter and search and authorize any person to enter and search any
place;
(c) seize or authorize the seizure of rico in respect of which he suspects that any provision of this Order has been, is being or is about to be contravened, along with the packages, coverings or receptacles in which such rice is found or the animals, vehicles, vessels, boats or conveyances used in carrying such rice and thereafter take or authorize the taking of all measures necessary for securing the pro- ductipn of the packages, coverings, receptacles, animals, vehicles, ves- sels, boats or conveyances so seized, in a court and for their safe custody pending such production.
(2) The provisions of sections 102 and 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, relating to search Bnd seizure shali, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this clause.