| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Paddy Marketing Board Act, No. 14 of 1971. |
| 2.
| | Establishment of the Paddy Marketing Board. |
| 3.
| | General objects of the Board. |
| 4.
| | Exclusive right to purchase, sell, supply or transport or to carry on the business of hulling, milling or processing of paddy and rice vested in the Board. |
| 5.
| | The Board may fix guaranteed price for a variety of paddy or different grades of such variety. |
| 6.
| | Termination of licences for bulling or milling paddy issued under Act, No. 33 of 1961. |
| 7.
| | Authorized purchaser to pay the guaranteed price for purchase of paddy. |
| 8.
| | From whom the Board or authorized purchaser may purchase paddy. |
| 9.
| | Recovery of moneys due to Government or to co-operative societies. |
| 10.
| | Control of hulling, milling or processing of paddy and rice. |
| 11.
| | Control of the disposal of equipment and facilities intended to be used for the sale, supply, distribution, transport, storage, hulling, milling or processing of paddy and rice. |
| 12.
| | Control of the establishment and maintenance of equipment and facilities for sale, supply, transport or distribution, hulling, milling, or processing of paddy and rice. |
| 13.
| | Powers of the Board. |
| 14.
| | Constitution of the Board. |
| 15.
| | General control of the Board. |
| 16.
| | Seal of the Board. |
| 17.
| | Powers of the Minister in relation to the Board. |
| 18.
| | Officers and servants of Board deemed to be public officers. Cap. 19. |
| 19.
| | Board deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. Cap. 26. |
| 20.
| | Regional Consultative Committees. |
| 21.
| | Appointment of staff of the Board. |
| 22.
| | Powers of the Board in regard to the staff of the Board. |
| 23.
| | Capital of the Board. |
| 24.
| | The Fund of the Board |
| 25.
| | Borrowing powers of the Board. |
| 26.
| | Investment of funds of the Board. |
| 27.
| | Application of the revenue of the Board. |
| 28.
| | Reserves. |
| 29.
| | Accounts and audit of accounts. |
| 30.
| | Powers of the Auditor-General and the auditor appointed by the Minister. |
| 31.
| | Report of the Board and copies of the auditor's report, the Auditor-General's comments and supplement and statement of accounts and statistics to be sent to the Minister and laid before the Senate and the House Representatives. |
| 32.
| | Financial year. |
| 33.
| | Notice of claim or disclaimer in respect of property required for the purposes of the Board. |
| 34.
| | Compulsory transfer to the Board of certain property. |
| 35.
| | Requisition of notified property and compulsory acquisition of requisitioned property. |
| 36.
| | Revocation of vesting Order. |
| 37.
| | Taking possession of property vested in, or requisitioned for, the Board. |
| 38.
| | Prevention of or obstruction to taking possession of property for and on behalf of the Board. |
| 39.
| | Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Board. |
| 40.
| | Crown property both immovable and movable, to be made available to the Board. |
| 41.
| | Power to require information and to inspect. |
| 42.
| | Power of Board to make use of equipment and facilities of other persons. |
| 43.
| | Compensation for loss incurred by reason of vesting or requisition for the Board of any mill, huller, plant, machinery, &c., |
| 44.
| | Notices to persons entitled to make claims to the compensation payable under this Act in respect of any property vested in or requisitioned for the Board. |
| 45.
| | Power of the Chairman of the Board or officer authorized by him to determine compensation payable to claimants. |
| 46.
| | Power to hold inquiries into claims for compensation. |
| 47.
| | Assessment and payment of compensation under this Act in respect of property as is immovable vested in the Board. |
| 48.
| | Compensation in respect of property as is immovable requisitioned for the Board. |
| 49.
| | Assessment of compensation payable for property as is movable. |
| 50.
| | Proportionate payment of compensation, and interest on compensation, until date of payment. |
| 51.
| | When compensation in respect of vested property accrues due. |
| 52.
| | Doty of Chairman of the Board or other officer to make an award of the compensation and to give notice of such award. |
| 53.
| | Person dissatisfied with the amount of compensation awarded may appeal there from to the Board of Review constituted under the Land Acquisition Act. |
| 54.
| | Application of certain sections of the Land Acquisition Act in relation to appeals to the Board of Review under this Act. |
| 55.
| | Finality of an award made under this Act. |
| 56.
| | Tender and payment of compensation. |
| 57.
| | Power of the Chairman of the Hoard to pay advances on account of compensation. |
| 58.
| | Mode of payment of compensation. |
| 59.
| | Provision for cases where compensation is not accepted, &c., |
| 60.
| | Power of Minister to modify the effect of certain written laws. |
| 61.
| | Power of Minister to make Orders. |
| 62.
| | Regulations. |
| 63.
| | Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Board, |
| 64.
| | No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Board. |
| 65.
| | Offences. |
| 66.
| | Liability of directors and certain officers of a body corporate for offences committed by that body. |
| 67.
| | Power of the Board to enter into contracts, &c., |
| 68.
| | Power of Companies, to enter into contracts with the Board, |
| 69.
| | This Act to prevail over other written law. |
| 70.
| | Interpretation. |
| 71.
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