Power to specify variety of cotton to be cultivated, etc., in controlled areas

(1) The State Government may, by notification, declare any local area to be a controlled area and may, in respect of such area,- (i) specify any variety of cotton as being a standard variety the cultivation of which is permitted in such area; and prohibit the cultivation in such area of any other specified variety of cotton; or (ii) prohibit in such area the mixing of any standard variety with any other standard variety or with any prohibited or other variety; or (iii) prohibit or restrict in such area the import, possession or use of, or trade in, any standard variety mixed with any other variety whether standard, prohibited or otherwise. (2) Before issuing a notification under sub-section (1), the State Government shall publish in the prescribed manner a draft of such notification together with a notice stating that any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government within the period specified in the notice (such period being not less than two months from the date of publication of the draft) will be considered by the State Government. (3) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall also be published in the regional language of the controlled area in the prescribed manner.