Chapter II Chapter II

Administrative machinery

1. (1) There shall be established by the State Government, by notification, Sugarcane Board for Madhya Pradesh.
2. (2) The Board shall consist of—
   • (a) the Minister-in-charge of Agriculture;
   • (b) the Minister-in-charge of Industries;
   • (c) nine members to be appointed by the State Government of whom three shall be representatives of Sugar factories and three shall be representatives of cane-growers and the Cane-growers' Co-operative Societies and the remainder shall be persons possesing technical knowledge in sugarcane or otherwise interested in the development of sugarcane and its products;
   • (d) the Cane Commissioner; and
   • (e) the Secretary to the State Government in the Agriculture Department or such other officer as may be nominated by the State Government.
3. (3) The Minister-in-charge of Agriculture shall be the Chairman of the Board and the officer nominated under clause
   • (e) of sub-section
4. (2) shall be the Secretary of the Board.
5. (4) The term of office of a member appointed under clause
   • (c) of sub-section (2), shall be three years from the date of the publication of the name of such member in the Gazette.
6. (5) The Chairman shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Board and in his absence the Minister-in-charge of Industries.

Functions of the Board The Board shall advise the State Government on the following matters, namely :—

1. (a) matters pertaining to the regulation of supply and purchase of cane for sugar factories;
2. (b) the varieties of cane which are suitable or unsuitable for use in sugar factories;
3. (c) the maintenance of healthy relations between occupiers or managers of factories, Cane-growers Co-operative Societies, Cane Development Council and purchasing agents; and
4. (d) such other matters as may be prescribed.

1. (1) There shall be established, by notification, for the reserved area of a factory a Cane Development

1. (1) Functions of the Council shall be—
   • (a) to consider and approve the programme of development for the zone;
   • (b) to devise ways and means for the

A casual vacancy in the Council shall be filled up in the manner stated in sub-section

1. (3) of section 5 and any person nominated to fill the casual vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.

1. (1) There shall be a fund at the disposal of the Council to meet the charges in connection with the discharge of its duties and performance of its functions under this Act.

The State Government may, for purposes of this Act, appoint Cane Commissioner who shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as are conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act.

Additional Cane Commissioner.

1. (1) The State Government may appoint or designate such Government officer as it thinks fit to be Additional Cane Commissioner.
2. (2) An Additional Cane Commissioner shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties of the Cane Commissioner as the State Government may.