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नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, अप्रैल 18 , 1967/ क्षेत्र 28, 1889
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NEW DELHI, TUESDAY , APRIL 18 , 1967 / CHAITRA 28 , 1889
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या वी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रक्षा जा सके ।
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation .
MINISTRY OF FOOD , AGRICULTURE , COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & COOPERATION
(Department of Food)
ORDER
New Delhi , the 18th April 1967
G.S.R. 573. 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 Northern Inter - Zonal Rice ( Movement Control ) Order , 1967.
(2) It extends to the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union territories Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh .
(3) It shall come into force at once .
2. Definitions. In this Order , unless the context otherwise requires ,- (a) " border area " means the area within a five mile belt inside a zone all along its border whether adjoining another zone or the area lying outside any of the zones ;
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(b) " export " means to take or cause to be taken , by any means whatso ever , out of any place within a Zone to a place outside it ;
( c) " import" means to take or cause to be taken , by any means whatso- ever, into any place within a Zone from a place outside it ;
(d) " rice" includes paddy and products of rice and paddy other than husk and bran;
(e) " State Government " means the Government of a State Included in a Zone and includes the Administrator of a Union territory so Included;
(f) "Zone" means any of the States or Union territories specified in the- Schedule annexed to this Order .
3. Restrictions on export and import of rice. ( 1 ) 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 concerned State Government or by an officer authorized in that behalf by the Central Government or , as the case may be , by that Ste Government .
(2) No person shall import or attempt to import or abet the import of rice except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Central Government or the concerned State Government or by an officer authorized in that behalf by the Central Government or , as the case may be , by that State Government :
Provided that nothing contained in sub - clauses ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) shall apply to;-
(a) the export of rice from and import of rice into any place within a Zone-
( 1) not exceeding five kilograms in weight in the aggregate by a fide traveller as part of his luggage; bona
( ii) on Government account :
( iif ) under and in accordance with Military Credit Notes .
(b) the export of rice from any place within the State of Punjab or Har- yana to any place within the Union territory of Chandigarh ;
(c) the import of rice from any place within the State of Punjab or Haryana into any place within the Union territory of Chandigarh :
Provided further that nothing contained in sub - clause ( 2 ) shall apply to the import of gift rice received under the Indo - US Agreement on Relief Supplies . 1951 , and despatched by the Regional Director ( Food ) , Bombay, Madras or Calcutta . to a nominee of the American Voluntary Relief Agency concerned for relief purposes .
4. Restrictions on the transport of rice to or within the border area . No person shall transport , attempt to transport or abet the transport of rice-
(a) to any place in the border area from any place outside that area ; or
(b) from any place in the border area to any other place in that area;
except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the State Government concerned or any officer authorized by that Government in this behalf :
Provided that nothing contained herein shall apply to the transport of rice
( 1 ) on Government account , or
( il ) under and in accordance with Military Credit Notes . or
( iii ) within the same town or village in the border area , or
(iv) from a village in the border area to the nearest grain market (mandi ) in a Zone whether such market ( mandi ) is within or outside the border area , or
(v ) not exceeding twenty kilograms in weight in the aggregate at one time by a bona fide resident of that area for domestic consumption, ar
(vi ) not exceeding five kilograms in weight in the aggregate hy a bona fide traveller as part of his luggage .
(vii) being gifť rice received under the Indo - US Agreement on Relief Sup- plies, 1951 , and despatched by the Regional Director (Food ) , Bom- bay, Madras or Calcutta , to a nomince of the American Voluntary Relief Agency concerned for relief purposes .
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5. Powers of entry , search , selzure etc.-( 1 ) Any Police Officer not below the rank of Head Constable and any other person authorized in this behalf by the State Government concerned or the Central Government may, with a view to securing compliance with this Order or to satisfying himself that this Order has been complied with ,--
( i) stop and search , or authorise any person to stop and search , any person , boat, motor or any vehicle or receptacle used or intended to be used for the export , import or transport of rice ;
( 11 ) enter and search or authorize any person to enter and search any place;
( iii) 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 conveyances used in carrying such article and there- after take or authorize the taking of all measures necessary for securing the production of the packages , coverings , receptacles , animals , vehicles , vessels , 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 and seizure shall . so far as may be , apply to searches and seizures under this clause .
6. Repeal. The Rice ( Northern Zone ) Movement Control Order , 1958 , is hereby repealed except as respects things done or omitted to be done under the Order so repealed .
THE SCHEDULE
[See clause ( 2e ) ]
ZONE I - The State of Punjab .
ZONE II - The State of Haryana.
ZONE III - The Union territory of Himachal Pradesh.
ZONE IV - The Union territory of Chandigarh .
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