Power to declare varieties of cane as unsuitable for use in factories or Khandasari units

(1) The Cane Commissioner may, by order, declare that -- (a) cane of any variety grown in any area specified in such order is unsuitable for use in all or any of the factories or the Khandasari units situated in the said area; (b) ratoon cane of any variety grown in any area specified in such order is unsuitable for use in all or any of the factories or the Khandasari units situated in the said area; (c) seed cane of any variety is unsuitable for distribution to cultivators in any area specified in such order. (2) The order under sub-section (1) shall be issued before the 31st October in any calendar year: Provided that the Cane Commissioner may for reasons to be specified therein issue the order in respect of any particular factory or Khandasari unit on any other date which he considers suitable in the case of such factory or Khandasari unit. (3) Where any seed cane of any variety has been declared under sub-section (1) to be unsuitable for distribution to cultivators in any area, the occupier of a factory or any other person acting on his behalf or a cane grower or cane growers’ co-operative society shall not distribute seed cane of such variety to any person to be used by cane growers or members of cane growers' co- operative societies in any area. (4) Where cane or ratoon cane of any variety has been declared under sub-section (1) to be unsuitable for use in a factory or a Khandasari unit, the occupier of such factory or the owner of such khandasari unit any other person acting on his behalf or a cane grower or a cane growers' co-operative society shall not plant cane of any such variety or keep ratoon cane of any such variety.