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The Karnataka Oil Palm (Regulation of Cultivation, Production and Processing) Act, 2013

The Karnataka Oil Palm (Regulation of Cultivation, Production and Processing) Act, 2013

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This Act regulates the cultivation, production, and processing of oil palm in Karnataka to ensure organized industry development. It applies to oil palm growers, entrepreneurs, and factory owners involved in the sector. The legislation establishes a Project Management Committee to oversee the program, select suitable entrepreneurs for specific zones, and monitor progress. By setting up this regulatory framework, the government aims to streamline oil palm development, ensure efficient use of resources, and manage the industry effectively to support economic growth in the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Constitution of Project Management Committee
  5. 4. Constitution of Project Management Committee
  6. 5. Constitution of Price Fixation Committee
  7. 6. Functions of the Price Fixation Committee
  8. 7. Entrepreneur/Occupier of a factory and no such Entrepreneur/ Occupier shall purchase or agree to purchase Fresh Fruit Bunch, at a price lower/higher than the price specified under sub-section (1).
  9. 8. Power of the Oil Palm Commissioner
  10. 9. Power of the Oil Palm Inspector
  11. 10. Meetings of the Project Management Committee and the Price Fixation Committee.-
  12. 11. Registration of Oil Palm Growers
  13. 12. Declaration of factory zone
  14. 13. Failure to buy Fresh fruit bunches (FFB) by the Entrepreneur/Occupier of a factory.-
  15. 14. Failure to achieve the objectives envisaged/targets assigned.-Where the
  16. 15. Power to cancel area allotment / reallotment of area to Entrepreneurs.- The Project
  17. 16. Payment of price for oil palm fresh fruit bunches
  18. 17. Report
  19. 18. Penalties
  20. 19. Power to recover subsidy or assistance granted.
  21. 20. Compounding of offences
  22. 21. Protection of Acts done in good faith
  23. 22. Offences by firm, company or Association of individuals
  24. 23. Director, share holder or member as the case may be.
  25. 24. Palm Commissioner to comply with such directions.
  26. 25. Power to make rules

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