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3, Persons authorised to purchase raw Cashewnuts. — (1) No person shall sell any raw cashew nut within the State except to a licensee or a sub-licensee or the agent or a sub-agent and no person other than a licensee or a sub- licensee or the agent or a sub-agent shall purchase any raw cashew nut within the State.

(2) The Government may appoint an agent for the purpose of purchase of raw cashewnuts within the State.

(3) No person other than a co-operative society shall be appointed as the agent under subsection (2).”