Restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 relaxed Sl.3

Dated 4th January, 2017 | Copy of | Notification Sl.3 |

Whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that circumstances have arisen rendering it necessary in the public interest, to relax the restrictions imposed by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975);

And, whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary to dispose of the excess flue cured virginia tobacco of the registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco of unregistered growers at the designated auction platforms of the Tobacco Board in the State of Karnataka;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 30, read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Tobacco Board Act, 1975 (4 of 1975), the Central Government hereby relaxes the operation of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 10 read with sub-section (1) of section 14A of the said Act in the State of Karnataka for the period commencing from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and ending on 31st March, 2017, and permits the sale of excess flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the registered growers and flue cured virginia tobacco crop of the unregistered growers at the auction platforms authorised by the Tobacco Board.

Sd/-
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Jt. Secy.

S.O.32(E)
F.No5/15/2013-EP (Agri-VI)
Issued by:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(Department of Commerce)
New Delhi