Payment to sugarcane growers.-

1[(1) The payment to the sugarcane growers shall be in two stages. In the first stage immediately, on supply of sugarcane, the sugarcane grower shall be paid the Fair and Remunerative Price based on the previous year's recovery of the concerned factory by the occupier of the factory. All other conditions for sugarcane payment shall be as per the provisions of clause 3 of Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966. (1A) In the second stage, the occupier of the factory shall make the payment of additional sugarcane price within fourteen days from the date of declaration under section 4A. (1B) Every payment made by the occupier of the factory under this Act shall be paid to sugarcane growers through his bank account only. (1C) The provisions of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 to recover the dues with respect to Fair and remunerative price shall mutatis-mutandis be applicable for recovery of arrears of additional sugarcane price also. ]

¹ Substituted by Act, 28 of 2014 w.e.f 28.08.2014

1. (2) Payment shall be made on the basis of the recorded weight of the sugarcane at the factory. The price of the sugarcane to be payable be calculated to the nearest rupee.
2. (3) An occupier of a factory shall be liable to make for all payments due for sugarcane

purchased by him and if such occupier of the factory fails to make payments, the occupier of such factory shall be responsible for making such payments with interest as specified in Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 thereon from the date such payment falls due .