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THE KERALA RAW CASHEWNUTS (PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION)ACT, 1981
(Act 14 of 1981)

CONTENTS
 

Preamble:
Sections
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 1. Short title, extent and commencement
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 2.  Definitions
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 3. Restriction on sale and purchase of raw cashewnuts
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 4. Restriction on possession of raw cashewnuts
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 5. Price to be paid by agent and sub-agents
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 6. Agent to furnish returns
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 7. Power of Government to issue instructions to agent and sub-agents
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 8. Removal of agent
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 9. Appointment of Co-operative Societies as sub-agents
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 10.Prohibition of processing or conversion and restriction on sale etc
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 11 Sale of raw cashewnuts to cashew factoriese
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 12Duty of occupier to take delivery of raw cashewnuts
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 13. Price to be paid by occupiers
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 14. Processing of raw cashewnuts to be done in the concerned factory
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 15.Restriction on transport of raw cashewnuts
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 16.Application form and form of permit
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 17.Power to refuse permit
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 18.Cancellation of permit
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 19. Powers of entry, seizure, etc
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 20.Confiscation of raw cashewnuts
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 21. Issue of show-cause notice before confiscation
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 22. Appeal
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 23. Award of confiscation not to interfere with other punishment
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 24. Bar of jurisdiction in certain cases
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 25. Penalties
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 26. Attempts and abetment
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 27. False statement,
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 28. Offences by companies
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 29. Offences to be cognizable
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 30. Cognizance of offences
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 31. Grant of injunction, etc., by civil courts
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 32. Protection of action taken under Act
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 33. Exemption
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 34. Power to make rules
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 35. Repeal and saving