Power to regulate supply and purchase of sugarcane

(1) The Government may, for the purpose of ensuring the supply of sugarcane to factories, make rules providing for— (a) the regulation of the purchase and sale of sugarcane; (b) the registration of cane-growers and their co-operative societies; (c) the regulation of the weighment of sugarcane; (d) the maintenance of records and the submission of returns; (e) the inspection of factories and sugarcane fields; (f) the manner of payment of the price of sugarcane; (g) the procedure for the settlement of disputes; (h) the powers and duties of the Cane Commissioner and other officers; (i) any other matter which is necessary for the purposes of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the rules may provide for— (i) the appointment of cane inspectors; (ii) the establishment of weighbridges; (iii) the licensing of purchasing agents; (iv) the regulation of the price of sugarcane in case of dispute; (v) the form and manner of applications for registration; (vi) the fees to be charged for any services rendered under this Act; (vii) the penalties for the contravention of the rules.