The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 43] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 21, I966/PHALGUNA 30,1887
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MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(Department of Food)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 21st March 1966
G.S.R. 425.—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that for maintain- ing supplies of adequate quantities of foodgrains, it is necessary so to do;
Now, therefore, 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 m ay be called t he Foodgrains (Prohibition of Use in Manufacture of Starch) Order, 1966,
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.—In this Order,—
(a) "foodgrains" means all foodgrains other than hybrid maize grown in India.
(b) "owner", in relation to a starch factory, includes a person in charge of
246 THE GAZ"TTE OB1 INDIA £XfRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. "(I)J 3. Foodgrains not to bo used in Starch Factories.—No owner uf a starch factory shall use or cause to be used foodgrains for the manufacture of starch.4. Foodgrains not to be purchased by starch factories—No owner of a starch factory shall purchase or cause to be purchased foodgruins for use in the manu- facture of starch in the starch factory.
5. Powers of entry, Search, Seizure, etc.— (1) Any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector or any other person authorized in this behalf by the Central Government or, within their respective jurisdiction, by a State Gov- ernment or the Administrator of a Union territory may, with a view to securing compliance with this Order or to satisfying himself that this Order has been com- plied with,—
(i) enter upon and search or authorize any person to enter upon and search, any premises, any vehicle or vessel in which such person has reason to believe that any provision of this Order has been, is being ol- is about to be contravened;
(li; seize or authorize the seizure of foodgrains in respect of which he has reason to believe that any provision of this Order has been, is being, or Is about to be contravened.
U) The provisions of sections 102 and 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of IBOii), relating to search and seizure shall, so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this clause.
6. Eepcal and Saving.—The Indian Maize (Prohibition of Use in Manufacture of Starch) Order, 1959 and the Indian Jowar (Prohibition of Use in Manufacture of Starch) Order, 1965 are hereby repealed, except as respects things done or omitted to be done thereunder.
[No. 205(GENL)(l)/871/66-PY.II.]
R. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Jt. Secy.