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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Food)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 16ht March. 1981

G.S.R. 18(NE).—Whereas certain drafi rules further

amend the Rice-Milling Industry (Regulation und Licensing)

Rules. 1959, were published as required by sub-section (1) of

section 22 of the Rice-Milline Industry (Regulation) Act,

1958 (21 of 1958), at pages 2279-80 of the Gazete of lndin

Part II Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 25th October,

3980, under the notification of the. Government of India in

the Ministry of Agriculture

(Department of Food),

No.

G.S.R. 1)12, dated the 21st October, 1980, inviting objec-

tions and suggestions fioin all persons likely to be affected

thereby before the expiry

of a period of forty-five

days

from the date on which *he said notification was published

were made available to the public;

And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the

public on 12th November, 1980;

And whereas the objections and suggestions received lrom

the public have been considered by

the Central Govern-

ment;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by

section 22 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby

makes the follow[ng iules further to amend the Rice-Milling

Industry (Regulation and Licensing) Rules, 1959, namely :—•

1. (1) These rules may be called the Rice-Milling Industry

(Regulation and Licensing) Amendment Rules, 1981.

(2) These shall come into force at once.

2. In the Rice-Milling Industry (.Regulation and Licensing)

Rules, 1959, in Form IV, in condition 3 D, for the exist-

ing

proviso, the following provisos shall

be substituted,

namely :—

"Provided that in ihe case of a rice mill other than a

single huller licensed prior to the 1st May, 1970,

Licensing Officer may, for sufficient icasons lo be

recorded in writing, further extend the said period

by another six years, beyond the date of expiry of

the period of live years;

Provided further that in 'he case of a rice mill other than

a single huller licensed between the 1st May, 1970 and the

30th April, 1975, the Licensing Officer may, for sufficient

reasons to be recorded in writing, further extend the said

period by such period as he may consider justified, beyond

the date of expiry of the ,ieriod of five years but

such

further extension shall not go beyond the 30th April. 1981."

[F. No. 15(GENL.)(l)/80-D&R-I 75]

K.CS. ACHARYA, Jt. Secy.

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1981