The Madhya Pradesh Cotton Control Act, 1954
The Madhya Pradesh Cotton Control Act, 1954
The Madhya Pradesh Cotton Control Act, 1954 regulates the cultivation, mixing, possession, and trade of cotton across Madhya Pradesh to preserve crop quality. It applies to cotton farmers, land occupiers, factory owners, and traders operating within declared controlled areas. Under the law, the state government can designate authorized cotton varieties for specific regions while banning prohibited or inferior types, such as Garrowhill cotton. To prevent crop adulteration and protect agricultural standards, government officials are empowered to inspect property, uproot prohibited plants, and seize illegally mixed cotton. By enforcing strict variety controls and penalizing unauthorized seed mixing, this legislation safeguards the purity, market value, and overall integrity of the regional cotton industry.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and extent
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to specify variety of cotton to be cultivated, etc., in controlled areas
- 5. Penalties
- 6. Prohibition of cultivation or mixing of Garrowhill cotton
- 7. Confiscation
- 8. Power of entry and seizure
- 9. Duty of owner, occupier or person incharge to give facilities for inspection by authorised officer.
- 10. Previous sanction for prosecution.
- 11. Cognizance of offences.
- 13. Protection for acts done in good faith.
- 14. Persons acting under the Act to be public servants.
- 15. Power to make rules.
- 16. Repeal and saving.
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