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M.P. Fodder (Export Control) Order, 2000

M.P. Fodder (Export Control) Order, 2000

Published vide Notification No. F. 2-15-2000-35, dated the 30-11-2000, in M.P. Rajpatra (Asadharan), dated 30-11-2000 at pages 1444 (1-2)

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Notification No. F. 2-15-2000-XXXV, dated the 30-11-2000.- Whereas, the State Government is of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient so to do for maintaining supplies of cattle fodder and for securing its equitable distribution and availability at fair price within the State of Madhya Pradesh.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (No. 10 of 1955), read with the order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying) No. 2-60/99-AHT, dated the 27th November, 2000 the State Government hereby makes the following orders, namely :-

  1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This order may be called the Madhya Pradesh Fodder (Export Control) Order, 2000.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Madhya Pradesh.

(3) It shall come into force at once and shall cease to be in force with effect from 31st May, 2001 unless rescinded earlier.

  1. Definitions.- In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Border area" means the area within a distance of eight kilometer from the border of the State of Madhya Pradesh with the State of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat;

(b) "Export" means to take or cause to be taken from any means whatsoever from any place within the State of Madhya Pradesh any place outside that State;

(c) "Cattle Fodder" means Kadbi (Jowar stems), Paira (Paddy stems), wheat bhusa, grass and other varieties of fodder consumed by cattle;

(d) "Cattle Government" means the Government of the State of Madhya Pradesh.

  1. Restrictions on movement of cattle fodder.- No person shall export or attempt to export or abet the export of cattle fodder except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the State Government or by an officer authorised in that behalf by the State Government :

Provided that nothing contained in this clause shall apply to the export of cattle fodder,-

(i) On Government account, or

(ii) Under and in accordance with Military Credit Notes.

  1. Restrictions on movement of cattle fodder to the border area.- No person shall transport or attempt to transport or abet the transportation of cattle fodder except under and in accordance with a permit issued by the State Government or by an Officer authorised in that behalf by the State Government to any place in the border area from any place in the State of Madhya Pradesh outside such border area :

Provided that nothing contained herein shall apply to the transportation of cattle fodder-

(i) On Government account, or

(ii) Under and in accordance with Military Credit Notes.

  1. Power of entry, search, seizure, etc.- (1) Any Police Officer not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police or any Officer of Revenue Department not below the rank of Naib-Tahsildar or any other officer authorised in this behalf by the State 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 boat, motor or any other vehicle or receptacle used or capable of being used for export of cattle fodder;

(ii) Enter and search and authorise any person to enter and search any place;

(iii) Seize or authorise the seizure of any article in respect of which he has reason to believe that any provision of this order has been or is being or is about to be contravened, along with the packages, coverage or receptacles in which such article is found or the animals, vehicles, vessels, boats or conveyances used in carrying such article and thereafter take or cause to be taken all measures necessary for securing the production of package coverings, receptacles, animals, vehicles, vessels, boats or conveyances so seized in a Court and for their safe custody pending such production :

Provided that in the exercise of the powers of entry and search due regard shall be paid to the social and religious customs of the occupants of the premises entered and searched.

(2) The provisions of Section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) relating to search and seizure shall so far as may be, apply to searches and seizures under this clause.

  1. Duty to comply with order and direction.- Every person to whom order or direction is issued under any powers conferred by or under this order shall comply with such order or directions.