The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 70] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY APRIL 16, 1964/CHAITRA 27, 1886
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MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(Department of Food)
ORDERS
New Delhi, the 16th April, 1964
G.S.R. 635.—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 further to amend the Rajasthan (Rice Import Restriction) Order. 1660, namely: —
1. This Order may be called the Rajasthan (Rice Import Restriction) Amend- ment Order, 1964.
2. In the Rajasthan (Rice Import Restriction) Order, 1960, for sub-clause (a) of clause 1, the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely: —
"(a) "import" means to take or cause to be taken by any means whatso- ever, into the State of Rajasthan from any place outside that State;".
[No. 204(WFZ)(l)/697/64-PY, II.)
G.S.R. 636.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1950 (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 Maharashtra and Gujarat Rice (Export Control) Order, 1964.
(2) It extends to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.—In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "export" means to take or cause to be taken, by any means whatsoever, from any place in the State of Maharashtra or of Gujarat to any place outside those States;
434 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3 (i)]3. Restriction on Export of rice from Maharashtra and Gujarat—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 Govern- ment or by an officer authorized in that behalf by the Central Government or as the casa 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 in the aggregate by a bona title traveller as part of his luggage; or
(ii) on Government account; or
. (ill) under and in accordance with Military Credit Notes; or
Civ) from any place in the State of Mahashtra (excluding Greater Bombay; to another place in the State of Gujarat or from any place in the State of Gujarat to another place in the State of Maharashtra:
Provided further that it shall be lawful for a person to—
(i) export seed paddy not exceeding four quintals for bona fide agricul- tural purposes, or
(ii) export rice, being the produce of his own land situated in the State of Maharashtra or of Gujarat, for bona fide consumption by himself or the members of his family,
under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Central Government or the State Government or by an officer authorized hi that behalf by the Central Gov- ernment, or, as the case may be, by the State Government.
4. Powers of Entry, Search, Seizure etc.—(1) Any Police Officer not below the rank of a Head Constable or any other person authorized in this behalf by the Central Government or by the State Government may, with a view to securing compliance with this Order or to satisfying himself that this Order has been com- plied with,—
(a) stop and search, or authorize any person to stop and search wiy person or any boat, motor or other vehicle or any receptacle used or Intended to be used for the export of rice;
(b) enter and search or authorize any person to enter and search any
place;
(c) seize or authorize the seizure of any rice 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 other conveyances used in carryint such rice and thereafter take or authorize the taking of all measures necessary for securing the pro- duction of the packages, coverings, receptacles, animals, vehicles, vessels, boats or other 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 (5 of 1898), relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this clause.
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B. P. BAGCHI, Jt. Secy.