Casual vacancy

A casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled up in the manner stated in section 5 and the person so nominated to fill the casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor. (1) The Government may, after consultation with the Factory Board, if any, or where there is no Factory Board, after such consultation as it thinks fit, by order, reserve any area (hereinafter called the reserved area) for the purposes of the supply of sugarcane to a factory for such period as may be specified in the order. (2) The Government may, by order, direct that in a reserved area, no person other than the factory for which such area is reserved shall purchase sugarcane except with the permission of the Cane Commissioner. (3) The Government may, if it is satisfied that the supply of sugarcane to a factory is not sufficient or that it is necessary to do so in the interest of the factory or of agriculture, by order, declare any area to be an assigned area and may regulate the supply of sugarcane from such area to the factory. (4) The Government may, by order, direct that the factory for which an area has been reserved or assigned shall purchase such quantity of sugarcane as may be specified in the order, and at such price as may be fixed by the Government. (5) In a reserved or assigned area, the factory for which such area is reserved or assigned shall purchase such quantity of sugarcane as may be offered by the cane-growers or their co-operative societies. (6) The Government may, by order, direct that if a factory fails to purchase the sugarcane offered to it in accordance with the provisions of this section, it shall be liable to pay such compensation as may be determined by the Cane Commissioner, not exceeding such amount as may be prescribed. (7) Every order made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force from the date of such publication.