REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 170] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1970/VAISAKHA 15, 1892
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF FOOD. AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (Department of Agriculture)
ORDER
New. Delhi, the 5th May 1970
S.O. 1633.—Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that it is necessary so to do for maintaining and Increasing supplies of milk and for securing its equitable distribution in the areas comprising the Union territory of Delhi and the Districts of Meerut and Bulandshahr In the State of Uttar Pradesh;
Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essen- tial 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 Delhi, Meerut and Bulandshahr Milk and Milk Products Control Order, 1970.
(2) It extends to the areas comprising the Union territory of Delhi and the Districts of Meerut and Bulandshahr in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
(3) It shall come into force on the 6th May, 1970 and shall cease to operate on the 14th July, 1970 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such cesser of operation.
2. Definitions.—In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires:—
(a) "controlling officer" means any officer appointed as such by the Govern- ment of Uttar Pradesh in respect of the Districts of Meerut and Bulandshahr and by the Delhi Administration in respect of the Union territory of Delhi, to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a controlling officer under this Order;
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738 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—(b) "export" means to take or cause to be taken, by any means whatsoever, out of any place within the areas to which this Order extends to any place outside those areas;
(c) "milk" means the normal, clean and fresh secretion obtained by milking of the udder of a cow, buffalo, goat or sheep and Includes milk with or without fat, butter milk, standardised milk, toned milk, double toned milk or milk prepared from milk powder, but does not include the article commonly known as dried milk or milk powder or con- densed milk-
3. Prohibition of manufacture, gale, service, supply, export of milk and milk products.—No person shall—
(a) use milk of any kind for the manufacture of cream, casein, skimmed milk, kboa, rubree, paneer or any kind of sweets In the preparation of which milk or any of its products except ghee Is an ingredient; or
(b) export milk of any kind; or (c) sell, serve, supply or export or cause to be sold, served, supplied or exported cream, casein, skimmed milk, khoa, rubree, paneer; or any kind of sweets in the preparation of which milk or any of its products except ghee is an ingredient;
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply—
(I) to the use of milk for the manufacture of and to the sale, service, supply or export of ice cream, kulfl or kulfa. in the preparation of which no khoa, rubree or cream is used;
(II) to the export of milk of any kind by a person engaged in the manufac-
ture of Infant milk food,
(a) whose undertaking has been registered or licensed under the Indus-
tries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, (65 of 1951); and
(b) who has been exporting milt of any kind for the purpose of the manufacture of Infant milk food immediately preceding the com- mencement of this Order, If he has obtained a permit to that effect from the controlling officer.
4. Powers of entry, search, seizure, etc.—(1) Any police officer, not below the rank of a head constable or any other person authorised by the controlling officer In writing In this behalf, may, with a view to securing compliance with this Order or to satisfying himself that this Order Is being complied with,—
(a) stop and search any person or any boat, motor or other vehicle or any receptacle or machinery used or Intended to be used for export of milk or for the manufacture of milk products;
(b) enter and search any place or premises where he haa reason to believe that milk is stocked or that they are being used for the manufacture, sale, service or supply of milk products;
(c) seize or authorise the seizure of any milk or milk products in any place or premises together with packages, coverings, receptacles or machi- nery in which milk or milk products are found or with which such milk products are manufactured, or the anlmalec, vehicles, vessels, boats or other conveyances used in carrying milk or milk products and thereafter take all measures necessary for securing the produc- tion of the packages, coverings, receptacles, machinery s0 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 aa may be, apply to searches and seizures under this clause.
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T. P. SINGH, Secy.
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